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hi dawn thats what this list is for and not beyond helpful. I always feel grateful too when i pop in something i am not sure about and get a response to help me hope this is good for your let us know how it goes best wishes steph On 24 Mar 2011, at 22:07, Dawn wrote: > Stephanie, > > WOW thanks so much that was beyond helpful......many thanks Dawn > > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On > Behalf Of Stephanie McGauley > Sent: 24 March 2011 18:57 > To: [log in to unmask] > 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 > > ******************************** > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > ******************************** > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH