health and safety fork lift trucks health and safety awareness adams burt (h&s) ltd
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Working Safely
Some thoughts to get started...
"One of the most dangerous things you can do is turn up for work!"
Dr Michael V. Manning
H&S Awareness Course
Purpose
To help raise awareness of Health and Safety when using an FLT
NOT to teach you how to drive it!!!
Introduction
Fork lift trucks are found in a variety of situations in all types of industries.
Unfortunately, they also feature prominently in work place accidents.
The Problem
Each year there are approximately 8000 reportable accidents involving fork lift trucks.
This is about 1/3 of all transport related accidents at work
These injuries, some of which are fatal, create untold suffering for the victims and their dependents.
Reasons for the Problem
Generally these accidents result from:• lack of operator training and awareness• Lack of co-worker awareness (a well known FLT manufacturer recently stated that
60% of injuries/fatalities are sustained by co-workers) • poor maintenance • no safe systems of work regarding lift
truck operations
Main Risks
The main risks associated with FLTs are:Being struck by an FLTThe FLT rolling overDriver being struck by falling itemsPassengers falling out Unauthorised start up Inadequate brakingRestricted driver visibility
Struck by a Truck
In the UK in 2001 three people were killed and 67 injured when struck by a Fork Lift Truck
Training
Most training concentrates on driver safety but we also need to be pro-active in ensuring the people around us are aware of the risks
One thing to remember – any pedestrian getting into an argument with an FLT is almost certainly bound to lose
MoralDuty of CarePhysical and Emotional pain and ill healthStaff Morale
LegalEnforcement and ProsecutionCivil Law
FinancialCosts of accidentsLoss of trade
Accident Prevention
The Law – Lifting Operations
A number of different laws apply to working with FLTs – the main ones are:
Health & Safety at Work Act Management of H&S at Work Regulations Provision & Use of Work Equipment Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Workplace Health Safety & Welfare Personal Protective Equipment
Enabling Act
• VDU Regulations• Work Equipment• COSHH• PPE• Manual Handling• Management of H&S at Work
Health & Safety at Work Act
Section 2 “…employers duty to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable the health safety and welfare at work of all employees”.
Section 3 “…employers duty to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that persons not in his employment but who may be affected are not exposed to risks to health and safety”.
Health & Safety at Work Act
Section 4 “.. duty of each person who has control of premises to ensure as far as reasonably practicable the premises and any substances or equipment in them is safe and without risks to health”
Health & Safety at Work Act
Section 7 “ employees must take reasonable care of themselves and others by virtue of what they do or neglect to do and without risks to health”
Employees must co-operate with their employer in fulfilling legal requirements
Section 8 “no person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of H&S”
Health & Safety at Work Act
Employers must
Assess risks to workforce (and others affected), includes young persons, pregnant women and women of childbearing age
Make arrangements to put appropriate measures in place including planning, controlling monitoring and reviewing
The appointment of a ‘competent person’
Management Regulations (1)
Management Regulations (2)
Employers must
Set up emergency procedures
Provide employees with information on health and safety matters
Ensure employees (including casuals) have adequate training
Management Regulations (3)
Employees must
Co-operate with the employer
Report faults, defects, unsafe procedures
Follow health and safety instructions
Assessmentof theRisk
Time Trouble Cost Physical difficulty
Reasonably Practicable
A balancing actNeed to consider the effort needed to makesafe – against the cost and possibility of injury
Work Equipment (1)
Equipment must be:
Suitable for use – FLT to suit job Take into account the conditions/hazards Used for intended purpose Maintained in good order Users trained and provided with
adequate instruction
Work Equipment (2)
No one to be carried on mobile work equipment unless designed for it
Suitable restraining system (Dec 2002) Equipped to reduce risk in case of rollover Prevention of unauthorised starting Device for braking or stopping If direct line of vision inadequate – devices to
improve vision
Lifting Equipment & Operations (1)
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
Lifting Equipment & Operations (2)
Lifting operations must be: Properly planned Appropriately supervised Carried out in a safe manner
Lifting equipment must be Thoroughly Examined at least once every 12 months – more often if there are conditions which could cause deterioration and result in dangerous situations
Driver Maintenance
TyresOil levelsChainsBleeperLights
WaterSteeringMastBattery/iesHydraulic leaks
Daily Check to include:
Lifting & Transporting
Load weightLoad SecurityPalletsLifting
CapacityCheck Route
Overhead hazardsOther trafficTravelling load
positionSpeed limitLoading bays
Battery Charging
Well ventilated areaEye protectionEye wash facilitiesOverfilling batteries with water
Don’ts
Do Not: Allow people to walk under the load Leave a truck unattended with keys in ignition Carry passengers Drive forward if visibility impaired Operate truck with load raised - except at
very low speeds
Do’s
Do: Be careful with pedestrians Keep to the speed limits Sound horn at potential danger spots Stop before entering a building – sound horn
– enter Avoid violent breaking