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Access Cage on a Fork Lift

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Re: Access Cage on a Fork Lift

Post by superscaff75 »

soz tweets i know what a cherrypicker an sissor lift is obviously but im sure they were going to make telescopic forklifts with man basket on have a control fitted so the driver couldnt accidently move or drive while basket was in use nor could he operate boom
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Re: Access Cage on a Fork Lift

Post by ddlh »

Hi - remember that if the fork lift is used to lift people it then comes under under the Loler regs as well as the Puwer regs and needs to be checked 6 monthly and not yearly.
You also need a rescue plan and if the person is leaning out of the cage he needs to be harnessed in.

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