Fork Lift and Trucks

[load of risk]

Reasons for the Problem

Generally accidents result from:
lack of operator training and awareness
Lack of co-worker awareness
poor maintenance
no safe systems at loading bay

Main Risks / Hazard

The main risks associated with FLTs are:
load rolling over
Driver being struck by falling items
Driver accident
Unauthorised start up
Inadequate braking
Restricted driver visibility

Employers must
+ Assess risks to workforce
+ Make arrangements to put appropriate measures in place
including planning, controlling monitoring and reviewing
+ produce and recruits a competent person

Set up emergency procedures

+ Provide employees with fully information on health and

safety matters

+ Ensure employees (including casuals) have adequate

training
+

Co-operate with the employer

Report all faults, defects, and unsafe procedures

Follow all instructions of safety and health.

Reasonably Practicable
Time

Trouble

Assessment
of the
Risk

Costing
Physical
difficulty

A balancing act
Need to consider the effort needed to make
safe against the cost and possibility of injury

Work Equipment/tools
Equipment must be:

Suitable for use.

Used for intended purpose
Maintained in good order(standard condition)
Users trained and provided with right instruction
Equipped to reduce risk in case of rollover
Prevention of un-authorised starting
Device for braking or stopping

Employer must ensure equipment:

Is of adequate strength
Stable in use
Every part of load and anything attached to it and
used for lifting is of adequate strength
Marked with Safe Working Load
Information indicating safe working load for each
configuration kept with FLT
Must be examined (week/month/year)
Must have check taq.

Lifting and transporting operation must be

- Properly planned
- appropriately supervised
- carried out in safe manner
- driver maintenance(daily check)+ Tyres,light,water,oil
level,breaking systemand etc.

Important factor in
Lifting & Transporting

Load weight
Load progression
Pallets
Lifting & transporting
Capacity
Route check
Overhead hazard

Loading bay
Other traffic
Speed limits
Transporting load area and
equipments

The end
Summary - not only concentrate on driver
safety but we also needed to be pro-active
for ensuring the people around us are
aware about risk or hazard.