Thorough Examination by Clark Mechanical Services Ltd
A thorough examination is a legal requirement to make sure that handling equipment such as fork lifts are in a safe condition to carry out their tasks. It is similar to an MOT for cars. Thorough examinations are taken once a year, but may be more depending on the type of work the equipment is used for.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) states:
"Thorough examination of industrial lift trucks is required under health and safety law: LOLER 1998, which covers lifting equipment, and PUWER 1998, which deals with all other safety-related items, such as brakes, steering and tyres. Your regular inspections as part of a preventive maintenance scheme or scheduled service are not a thorough examination."
Thorough Examinations Must Cover Loler & Puwer
It is crucial to ensure that your Thorough Examinations comprehensively cover both the lifting and the driving mechanisms of the truck, because not all of them do. Some examinations only cover LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 ), which could put equipment, operators and businesses at risk. Your thorough examination should also cover PUWER (The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998)
Thorough Examination & CFTS
CFTS (Consolidated Fork Truck Services) is a national standard guaranteed to fulfil your obligations under both LOLER AND PUWER. CFTS is a national accreditation scheme for Thorough Examination, specifically for companies who service work equipment. If you own and operate work equipment, such as telehandlers, tractors, forklifts, man-up vehicles or stackers, you need CFTS.
Clark Mechanical Services Ltd is an Accredited CFTS Company
Look for the distinctive CFTS mark: it’s your guarantee that a Thorough Examination is full and valid under law, and will be carried out by a fully trained engineer in accordance with strict quality procedures. Without it, your Thorough Examination Report may be invalid. Phone or email Clark Mechanical Services Ltd and get your equipment through it's thorough examination.
