Stephanie,
WOW thanks so much that was beyond helpful......many thanks Dawn
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Sent: 24 March 2011 18:57
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Fwd: [OCC-HEALTH] FORK LIFT TRUCK MEDICALS
> Hi Dawn
>
> i have attached the lift truck guidance from the HSE - that and
> IOSH, Rospa, DVLA at a glance for medical practitioners, Directgov,
> worksmart, Constructing Better Health and the TUC websites are a
> good place to start for free and legal information as all are good
> to benchmark with. The Occupational Health Journal always lists
> the key sources and websites to follow and usually gives newsworthy
> reports and case studies each month its worth investing in this or
> asking your employer if they would be willing to subscribe to this
>
> also who are you auditing with is it health and safety or someone
> who can offer support with implications for this?
>
> manual handling depends on risk - i dont screen unless there is a
> reported risk to health with a task. protracted period of absence
> or lost time at work or at baseline if there is a pre-existing
> condition to consider further risk assessment. Some of this might
> be reactive however risk assessments with the MAC tool (free at the
> HSE) to use to eliminate risk should reduce/prevent the need for
> this and i feel its health and safetys responsibility to make sure
> this is requisite.
>
> The HSE will offer guidance on how to reduce risk of MH at source,
> with equipment and with task rotation see these links - http://
> www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf and http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/
> indg383.pdf
>
> hope this is helpful
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