Posted By Sean Fraser Merv, Don't see it as that much of a problem actually. Although it sounds dodgy at first, they are following the advice of HSG6 - Safety in Working with Lift trucks : Always look in the direction of travel. The danger is that in moving forward, they might have a blocked view due to the nature of the load (assuming they aren't overloading). At least in reverse they have a clear view, and the guidance endorses this. I would be more concerned about excessive speeds, if that were a problem, as stopping quickly could cause the load to shift internally and create an overbalancing problem.

Posted By Jason Gould Tricky one, As you say the engineering controls may be quite expensive and it will be some time before they could be implemented. I am persuming you have already looked at rest periods between drop off etc. The trailer idea is a good one but for the fact of extra time to load onto and take off trailer possibly in a space constrained environment. And the fact you may have quite an expence when purchasing a number of trailers. I have driven forklifts with similar loads and yes, when stuck on one all day looking over shoulder fatigue etc does develop. One possible idea I would look into though this may be not appropriate and you would need to speak to HSE forklift experts etc. Could you not attatch some form of viewing aid (tiny vid cameras mounted on mast) Reaching I know and I have never seen one. Maybe this is more risky than the possible ergonomic risk. I dont know the weight of cabs but I am persuming there are height restrictions when entering buildings so as riding high and forward is a no no.(maybe certain buildings can be altered) Personally I would opt for the periods of rest untill other mearsures could be imlemented. I.E. Anyway Good luck Regards Jason

Posted By keith wigley Hi Merv Have you looked at other types of FLT i.e SIDELOADERS this could take 2 cabs at a time... if you need any further input please e-mail direct keith.wigley1@ntlworld.com ?? FLT INSTRUCTOR ?? regards Keith.