What is a Thorough Examination?

Yes. It is legally required under Health & Safety legislation:

LOLER 98 (Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) and PUWER 98 (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998).

Records must be kept of all Thorough Examinations, and any defects found must be reported to both the person responsible for the equipment and the relevant enforcing authority.

Find out about the approved code of practice on the Government website here.

A Through Examination (LOLER) must be carried out every 12 months as a minimum.

However, this is dependent on the application and intensity of use, it may need to be carried out every 4 or 6 months.

The service sale team, and the engineer carrying out the Thorough Examination (LOLER), will be able to inform you of the correct interval, you can also determine this interval by visiting the CFTS website.

All industrial lift trucks require a Thorough Examination, this includes forklift trucks, VNA, reach trucks, telehandlers, rough terrain trucks, stackers, articulated trucks and multi-directional trucks.

Hand Pallet Trucks do not require a LOLER as this is only required for trucks that lift over 300mm.

However, they do require an inspection under PUWER 98 to ensure the truck is safe for use. These can be carried out by our team of Hand Pallet Truck Specialists.

Yes, Toyota Material Handling can carry out a Thorough Examination on any make of forklift truck or lifting equipment.

The CFTS (Consolidated Fork Truck Services) complies with both LOLER 98 (Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) and PUWER 98 (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998).

It is important to note that non CFTS accredited Thorough Examinations do not always include the full inspection covering both the lifting and driving mechanisms of the truck.

The LOLER legislation is concerned with the main risks associated with the use of lifting equipment, which includes:

• Equipment failure
• Incorrect use of equipment
• Danger to people in the operating area
• Danger to the operator

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) places a responsibility on organisations that have control over work equipment, more specifically the driving components of your machinery, e.g. the steering, brakes and tyres of your forklift trucks.

A PUWER ensures that some key requirements are met:

• The equipment is suitable for the intended use
• The equipment is safe for use and maintained safely
• Used by people who receive correct training and info
• Any equipment is paired with relevant health and safety measures e.g. any protective controls

You can read about it here.