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Posted By Lloyd Briscoe
Notwithstanding the outcome of a Risk Assessment, is anyone aware of any guidelines about counter balance fork trucks being used on the back of curtain-sided trailers?
I'm aware that ISO 1496 accounts for such appliances entering steel box containers, but I'm curious to know if the industry has any advice about the same machines driving on and off of curtain-sided vehicles.
I ask because I'm told that one specific manufacturer strongly advises against such practices.
Colleagues, your comments would be most welcome and appreciated.
Lloyd
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Posted By Stefan Daunt
I am not aware personally of any guidance on this, but I can understand the reservations of driving into curtain side trailers. Most curtain sider trailers are of a mainly wooden floor structure and not very weight bearing, especially with age. Also, it would only require the driver to rub against the inside of the curtain with the FLT and possibly to end up on the outside. With this, damage to the curtain would be far to easy if you caught it with a pallet on entry.
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Posted By David Bannister
Lloyd, a client had exactly this problem some weeks ago when a FLT tipped and jarred the back of the driver. He was hospitalised but released later the same day.
Subsequent investigation revealed that the floor of the trailer was in poor condition and a FLT wheel had broken through the boarding. This could have been a much more serious incident.
There is now a site ban on any FLT driving on to a curtain-sider and the contract trucker is being requested to use container wagons.
This is not yet resolved.
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Posted By Mitch
Certified freight containers are designed, inspected and certificated to allow forklifts access. Generally commercial vehicles will not be hence the problems arising. We either side load from ground level or specify tilts where possible to allow top loading by overhead cranes.
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Posted By Konstanty Budkiewicz
Lloyd,
In my copy of HSE book "Safety in working with Lift Trucks", 3rd edition, at Para 104, is text concerning Trailers and Loading Platforms. Printed in 2000, it does not make direct reference to curtain sided trailers, but there is sufficient best practice mentioned in the associated text to read-across to your scenario, in my view.
Should you wish to spend a few pounds the related book, the link is:
http://www.hsebooks.com/...79519A7C&cookie%5Ftest=1
Kon CMIOSH
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Posted By Brian Hagyard
In 2002 the HSE produced a Driver safety assessment CD-ROM entitles safe driver. It used to be available from HSE books (MISC482) but I don't know if its still current.
One of the scenarios was a FLT going through the side of a curtain sided vehicle that it had driven onto from a loading dock. The practice was obviously not recommended for this reason. I do not know if the scenario was based on an actual event or just a possibility.
I have also seen pictures and heard reports of FLT wheals going through the wood floors of flat bed trucks, and been told that you need to check the truck manufactures specification for the truck bed. Remember the spot loading on a FLT wheal will be much greater than a pallet etc on the truck (sorry if that's teaching grandmother to suck eggs).
Hope that is of some help.
Brian
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Posted By Michael Ward
Lloyd, you mention FLT's going on the back of curtain siders. We too banned this practice, have you got power pallet trucks in which you could use. Provided the trailer floor is checked prior to entry, it is more versatile and weighs considerably less than an FLT. Curtains must remain closed whilst PPT is on trailer.
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