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Safety Witch		#1 Posted : 20 November 2009 13:41:14(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Is it acceptable to use the forks of a FLT with a sling around to pick up items. i.e. using it like a hoist? Thoughts and comment please.
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DNW		#2 Posted : 20 November 2009 13:50:58(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Hi, I would say absoulutely not. It would affect the stability and centre of gravity of the FLT. From a L.O.L.E.R. point of view the FLT is being used for something it wasn't designed for.
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walkera		#3 Posted : 20 November 2009 13:53:22(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Totally agree with DNW. Underslung loads on an FLT are asking for trouble. Andy
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sean01		#4 Posted : 20 November 2009 13:58:33(UTC)
Rank: New forum user		I agree with everyone else. Also be aware the rating plate SWL on the FLT could be exceeded. As the forks are recognised as an attachment, the sling you are adding technically would need to be calibrated on the rating plate. good reference is the HSG 6 (for FLTs)
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Safety Smurf		#5 Posted : 20 November 2009 14:00:33(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		It is a very common practice and jibs are available to attach to carriage plates to allow it to be done safely. Using strops on forks is questionable but it would depend on the findings of the risk assessment. 1 ton aggrigate bags have 'handles' on top that are designed so that forks can be threaded through to allow the bag to be lifted, these are in common use throughout the country.
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db		#6 Posted : 20 November 2009 14:08:18(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Guys, Rent a FLT Jib! cheap and a designated rated lifting point! :)
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walkera		#7 Posted : 20 November 2009 14:18:00(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		http://www.sutch.co.uk/html/flt_attachments.html quite true db. far better than a sling round the forks
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Safety Smurf		#8 Posted : 20 November 2009 14:27:41(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Safety Witch, Can you give us any more detail? Type of truck, load, circumstances, frequency?
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Safety Witch		#9 Posted : 20 November 2009 14:31:02(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Safety Smurf wrote: Safety Witch, Can you give us any more detail? Type of truck, load, circumstances, frequency? No sorry that's as much as I have, I suppose its more of a general question than anything specific. Appreciate all the points raised though.
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walkera		#10 Posted : 20 November 2009 14:36:12(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		walkera wrote: http://www.sutch.co.uk/html/flt_attachments.html quite true db. far better than a sling round the forks Hmmm that said there's still the problem of somebody steadying the load whilst in close proximity to a moving machine if the load does need to be manovered and not just lifted.
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Safety Smurf		#11 Posted : 20 November 2009 14:42:14(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Well that would depend on the length of the strop, how many strops were used, the nature of the load. There's just so many variables that you can't make a judgement call without more information.
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safetyinspector2009		#12 Posted : 20 November 2009 14:48:58(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		Im afraid not my friend, any lifting equipment be it shackles or chains can only be used for the use intended and should not be used as a substitute for the correct lifting tackle. Not apart from being clearly unsafe or inappropriate it would also be illegal. As others have stated there are a large number of fork lift attachments that can be found on the market and its worth resrearching before doing something that you may regret
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