As a user of fork lift equipment, what are my obligations?
Every truck you have in service, including hired trucks, must have a current Report of Thorough Examination. This is akin to the MOT certificate. (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, lease or hire). 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..
