Health and Safety

1. Health and Safety Fork Lift Trucks Health and Safety Awareness Adams Burt (H&S) Ltd

2. Situations?

3. 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

4. Purpose To help raise awareness of Health and Safety when using an FLT NOT to teach you how to drive it!!! H&S Awareness Course

5. Fork lift trucks are found in a variety of situations in all types of industries. Unfortunately, they also feature prominently in work place accidents. Introduction

6. 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. The Problem

7. 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 Reasons for the Problem

8. The main risks associated with FLTs are: Being struck by an FLT The FLT rolling over Driver being struck by falling items Passengers falling out Unauthorised start up Inadequate braking Restricted driver visibility Main Risks

9. In the UK in 2001 three people were killed and 67 injured when struck by a Fork Lift Truck Struck by a Truck

10. 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 Training

11. Working at Height

12. Safe Working Platform!

13. Moral Duty of Care Physical and Emotional pain and ill health Staff Morale Legal Enforcement and Prosecution Civil Law Financial Costs of accidents Loss of trade Accident Prevention

14. 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 The Law – Lifting Operations

15. Enabling Act VDU Regulations Work Equipment COSHH PPE Manual Handling Management of H&S at Work Health & Safety at Work Act

16. 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

17. Section 4 “.. dutyof 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

18. 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

19. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations MHSWR

20. 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)

21. Employers must Set up emergency procedures Provide employees with information on health and safety matters Ensure employees (including casuals) have adequate training Management Regulations (2)

22. Employees must Co-operate with the employer Report faults, defects, unsafe procedures Follow health and safety instructions Management Regulations (3)

23. A balancing act Need to consider the effort needed to make safe – against the cost and possibility of injury Reasonably Practicable Time Trouble Cost Physical difficulty Assessment of the Risk

24. 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 (1)

25. 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 Work Equipment (2)

26. 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 (1)

27. Lifting operations must be: Properly planned Appropriately supervised Carried out in a safe manner Lifting Equipment & Operations (2) 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

28. RoSPA - Accident Replay Video

29. Damage!

30. More Damage

31. Spot the Problem!

32. Day-to-Day Considerations Pedestrians Daily Checks Lifting & Transporting Loads Charging Do’s & Don’ts

33. Segregation Flashing Beacon Reversing Beeper Side Mirrors Safe Working Systems Pedestrians

34. Tyres Oil levels Chains Bleeper Lights Driver Maintenance Daily Check to include: • Water • Steering • Mast • Battery/ies • Hydraulic leaks

35. Load weight Load Security Pallets Lifting Capacity Check Route Lifting & Transporting • Overhead hazards • Other traffic • Travelling load position • Speed limit • Loading bays

36. Well ventilated area Eye protection Eye wash facilities Overfilling batteries with water Battery Charging

37. 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 Don’ts

38. 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 Do’s

39. Any Questions? Conclusion

40. The End Safety is Everyone's Business