productA SYSTEMATIC and detailed examination of lifting equipment, otherwise known as a Thorough Examination, has been identified as a key indicator of a company’s overall approach to health and safety.
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productIT’S YOU as the employer and/or owner of the equipment. Why? Because the legal responsibility for ensuring the Thorough Examination (LOLER & PUWER) has been correctly carried out lies with the duty holder and not with the inspector.
productIT’S FAIR to say that most managers responsible for materials handling operations are aware of the need for routine inspections (Thorough Examinations) to ensure their equipment is safe to operate and fit for purpose.
productHOW’S THIS for your New Year’s Resolution – check whether the provider responsible for the Thorough Examination (LOLER) for your forklift or warehouse trucks includes inspecting the operator’s seat.
product“We are heading into the perfect time of year to make sure essential equipment is not only safe but is in good working order, ready for when things get much busier,” said Geoff Martin, chairman of Thorough Examination accrediting body CFTS.
productCFTS IS asking employers to think about how long each Thorough Examination of their lifting equipment is taking – and to question whether the inspections are thorough enough to assure legal compliance and truck safety.
productCFTS chairman Geoff Martin says: “Poorly maintained MHE has the potential to cause serious injury, so when it comes to the Thorough Examination of that equipment, you can’t just take the word of someone who says they know what they’re doing.
productCFTS WILL be using IMHX 2022 to share its latest developments with both end-users of lifting equipment and members of the trade.
productCFTS CHAIRMAN Geoff Martin says companies need to be aware of the knock-on effects of an accident.
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