Hi, One for the FLT instructors out there. Are there any best practice guides or check lists for FLT drivers who may be asked to lift abnormal loads with their FLT? (No known weight / COG / points to anchor to / or longer than usual) Other than - Don't do it.

Think you may have answered your own question within your description "abnormal" load being one the FLT driver would not normally come across in execution of their day to day employment duties e.g. new equipment installation, moving existing plant around a site Most decent crane/lifting operations training includes basic assessment of load but from what I have seen of various FLT new/refresher training provision by several providers this is typically missing and certainly not an area where a tick list would suffice. Each abnormal load needs its own unique Risk Assessment to derive a lifting plan with the outcomes ranging from hire in professionals with the correct equipment for the load to in house closely supervised and controlled activity (how heavy/long, how will it be lifted forks/slings/chains, how will it be moved lift & carry/"walked"/one end on a bogey or cart, obstructions on route, personnel in the area, height/width restrictions, lighting & visibility, surface level & condition etc.). Either way not just a task that is handed over to a lone FLT driver.