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Do pallet trucks require annual LOLER tests? My reading of the regulations are that they do, as they are specifically mentioned as equipment that LOLER may cover.
Whats your thoughts?
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No it is PUWER not LOLER. Although a pallet truck does lift it is not its primary purpose, which is to move pallets from one place to another, it only rises it slightly to allow movement. Chris
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Thanks for the replies, I had been reading L113 safe use of lifting equipment, which says:
28 The following examples illustrate the type of equipment which can raise or lower loads and the broad range of lifting operations, which should be assessed for the application of LOLER. These are examples and the Regulations may be relevant to other equipment used for similar activities or where the equipment listed is used for different lifting operations:
(a) cranes;
(b) lift trucks and telescopic handlers;
(c) hand pallet trucks, specifically those that have the ability to raise the forks;
(d) goods lifts or passenger lifts, for example in an office block, hospital etc which are provided for those at work;
(e) simple systems such as a rope and pulley used to raise a bucket of cement on a building site, a construction site hoist, a gin wheel, or a dumb waiter in a restaurant or hotel;
(f) pull-lifts;
(g) vacuum lifting equipment;
(h) a vehicle inspection hoist;
(i) a scissor lift or a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP);
I understand that the word 'may' is operative, however it is misleading when it almost contradicts their own website. Thanks for clearing this up, I am very much aware of the PUWER requirements, this was specifically about LOLER.
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There are pallet trucks and there are pallet trucks :o)
Those that lift the load just 5cm off the floor are often referred to as pump trucks.
Then there's the trucks that have mast and L-shaped forks, pushed around by the operator who can lift a pallet on to racking 1 or 2 metres high. They are often referred to as pallet stackers. I think the ACoP refers to those.
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Our pallet truck is always done along with all our other lifting and jacking equipment when Allianz inspector comes checks every thing at once and because it's a batch costs are minimal so don't see any point in not having it done.
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We get ours done annually for PUWER only, same Insurance Inspection people do both whilst on our sites.
To the best of my knowledge and experience, only PUWER needed for manual pump/pallet trucks. In fact Allianz have documentation on their website to tell you what items needs inspecting and what regs they are covered by.
If you are unsure, speak to your insurers as well.
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Hi Douglas, Just to echo some earlier replies, we also currently use PUWER requirements for our hand pallet trucks (aka pump trucks). We get them inspected every 3 months by an employee who has great knowledge and experience of working with and repairing them. The main issues we find are wheels which sieze and therefore increase the manual handling required to move the load.
Hope this helps.
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