4. What is a Safety Inspection?
Safety Inspection is a term sometimes used to describe Thorough Examination under LOLER 98 and other inspection requirements under PUWER 98. To avoid confusion the FLTA embraces both requirements within the term Thorough Examination.

5. What does a Thorough Examination involve? What is examined?
TA Thorough Examination is the inspection of lifting equipment, as required by LOLER 98, and other safety related components or equipment, as required by PUWER 98. A Competent Person is required to examine these items, check them for serviceability
and report accordingly. It is not a full maintenance inspection of the truck. A Thorough Examination is substantially different from a maintenance inspection and the Competent Person has different duties to fulfil under the law.
LOLER 1998
Mast
Chains
Carriage
Forks
Tilt Mechanism
PUWER 1998
Overhead Guard
Steering
Carriage
Seat Restraints
Tyres
Brakes

6. Is a Thorough Examination a legal requirement?
Yes. Please refer to the HSE Publications.