What involvement did the FLTA and BITA have in TE before introducing the new scheme?
The FLTA and BITA have been the leading authorities on TE since its introduction. In particular, BITA produced BITA Guidance Note GN 28. It explains in detail how TE of a forklift should be conducted and includes a checklist for the competent person. It has been taken as the basis for the CFTS TE. The BITA checklist has become part of the formal documentation used in the CFTS scheme. The FLTA’s work to date in promoting and explaining TE has included special training of nearly 1,000 engineers, now deployed by FLTA members. It also prepared an FLTA Technical Bulletin on the subject, aimed at educating users of forklifts. The FLTA also produced Report of TE forms, which have now been remodelled to meet the needs of the CFTS scheme. Why is the CFTS scheme more authoritative? First, it should be recognised that only people and organisations with close involvement in working with forklifts can claim the necessary intimate knowledge to deliver TE effectively. The new system has been develope
