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Chainy79  
#1 Posted : 18 May 2022 15:51:34(UTC)
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Chainy79

Is it a legal requiremnet and ultimate duty of care for a company to carry out health surveillance on forklift drivers.  I am led to believe that you need to carry out fit to drive at 45 years of age and every 5 years therafter until age 65 and then it must be every year.  Is this correct?  

Note : Some employees drive on the public road 

Roundtuit  
#2 Posted : 18 May 2022 16:11:16(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Sounds like you are confusing PSV / lorry road licencing requirements with FLT's and health checks

https://www.gov.uk/employing-people-to-drive

The standard UK road licence held by most drivers does not mandate health checks but does require declaration from 70 onwards in a three year renewal.

 

Roundtuit  
#3 Posted : 18 May 2022 16:11:16(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Sounds like you are confusing PSV / lorry road licencing requirements with FLT's and health checks

https://www.gov.uk/employing-people-to-drive

The standard UK road licence held by most drivers does not mandate health checks but does require declaration from 70 onwards in a three year renewal.

 

chris42  
#4 Posted : 18 May 2022 17:21:56(UTC)
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chris42

I have come across this before on larger Fork trucks and what they are doing. I’m sure it was on the DVLA site in the past, but a quick search got me here which indicates similar with caveats.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/personnel/medicalfitness.htm

Edited by user 18 May 2022 17:34:26(UTC)  | Reason: fat finger as I only use one.

stevedm  
#5 Posted : 18 May 2022 18:24:32(UTC)
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stevedm

there is no legislation mandating medical fitness to drive for FLT drivers...it is considered best practice, and the assessment would align to that of DVLA medical standard but there is also some construction industry guidance that classes them as safety critical operators and subject to slightly more rigorous medical...

Kate  
#6 Posted : 19 May 2022 07:34:08(UTC)
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Kate

It is common practice to do this but not a legal requirement.

Roundtuit  
#7 Posted : 19 May 2022 08:46:49(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Originally Posted by: Kate Go to Quoted Post
common practice to do this

Without starting a poll (against forum rules) is this FLT driver health assessement truly "common"?

I would concur the desire for a "certificate" of driver assessment aka an FLT licence is common

I would also concur that some form of "refresher" training (3 or 5 years) is common (but less so) and again more from best practice guidance than legal requirement.

From personal experience over many years & sectors health assessment of FLT drivers appears uncommon.

Roundtuit  
#8 Posted : 19 May 2022 08:46:49(UTC)
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Roundtuit

Originally Posted by: Kate Go to Quoted Post
common practice to do this

Without starting a poll (against forum rules) is this FLT driver health assessement truly "common"?

I would concur the desire for a "certificate" of driver assessment aka an FLT licence is common

I would also concur that some form of "refresher" training (3 or 5 years) is common (but less so) and again more from best practice guidance than legal requirement.

From personal experience over many years & sectors health assessment of FLT drivers appears uncommon.

PDarlow  
#9 Posted : 19 May 2022 09:01:55(UTC)
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PDarlow

In my experience it is not common practice to have FLT operators undergo health surveillance. Initial training and refresher training along with supervision and monitoring to confirm compliance is what I believe common practice to be.

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