Lift truck Inspection

If you operate a forklift truck, you have a legal duty to ensure that it holds a current report of thorough examination. This applies whether you own, hire or lease the forklift.
Thorough Examination is a bit like a car's MOT. Both a Thorough Examination and an MOT are a way of certifying that, at the time of the inspection, all parts, which have a bearing on safety, have been formally inspected and assessed as being in a safe condition. A thorough Examination is distinctly different from a lift truck's regular maintenance programme. It is not part of maintenance, it is an examination required by legislation. As a result a thorough Examination would not normally be included in a maintenance agreement, unless specifically requested

Yes. It is required under two pieces of Health and Safety legislation: LOLER 98 (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) - which covers lifting components. PUWER 98 (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) - which deals with all other safety-related items, such as brakes, steering and tyres.

Every lift truck you have in service must have a current Report of Thorough Examination. (The only exceptions are brand new trucks, although these must be subject to Thorough Examination at some point within a year of their acquisition.) The document must be headed Report of Thorough Examination. It must comply with Schedule 1 of LOLER 98. You must be able to produce it when required to do so by an enforcement officer. The responsibility for obtaining this Report of Thorough Examination lies with you, the user of the truck (whether you own, hire or lease). The only exception may be for a truck operating under a short-term contract of less than a year, in which case the hiring company should provide you with a copy of the current report of Thorough Examination. At least every twelve months. Depending on the application, the intensity of use and the nature of any attachments, the regulations may require this interval to be reduced to 6 or even 4 months. The person carrying out the Thorough Examination - the 'Competent Person' - will be able to determine the appropriate interval. For further information please contact us, we will be delighted to offer you the best advice. Every lift truck you have in service must have a current Report of Thorough Examination. (The only exceptions are brand new trucks, although these must be subject to Thorough Examination at some point within a year of their acquisition.) The document must be headed Report of Thorough Examination. It must comply with Schedule 1 of LOLER 98. You must be able to produce it when required to do so by an enforcement officer. The responsibility for obtaining this Report of Thorough Examination lies with you, the user of the truck (whether you own, hire or lease). The only exception may be for a truck operating under a short-term contract of less than a year, in which case the hiring company should provide you with a copy of the current report of Thorough Examination. At least every twelve months. Depending on the application, the intensity of use and the nature of any attachments, the regulations may require this interval to be reduced to 6 or even 4 months. The person carrying out the Thorough Examination - the 'Competent Person' - will be able to determine the appropriate interval. For further information please contact us, we will be delighted to offer you the best advice.