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What is Thorough Examination? Thorough Examination is a bit like a car's MOT. Both a Thorough Examination and an MOT are means of certifying that, at the time of testing, all components which have a bearing on safety have been formally inspected and assessed as being in a safe condition. Just as a car's MOT and 10,000 mile service are two different things, so Thorough Examination is distinctly separate from a truck's regular maintenance programme. It is not part of maintenance - it is an examination embedded in legislation. As a result, Thorough Examination would not normally be included in a maintenance agreement, unless specifically requested.
Yes. It is required under two pieces of Health and Safety legislation: LOLER 98 PUWER 98
Every truck you have in service, including hired trucks, must have a current Report of Thorough Examination. This is akin to the MOT certificate. It must comply with Schedule 1 of LOLER 98. You must be able to produce it when required to do so by an enforcement officer. The responsibility for obtaining this Report of Thorough Examination lies with you, the user of the truck (whether you own, lease or hire). How often must a Thorough Examination be carried out? At least every 12 months. Depending on the application, the intensity of use and the nature of any attachments, the regulations may require this interval to be reduced to 6 or even 4 months.
Someone designated as a Competent Person under the terms of the
regulations. To be designated, the examiner must have had appropriate
experience and training.
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Unscrupulous Forklift Companies Consolidated Fork Truck Services, a joint venture between BITA and FLTA has accused some "unscrupulous" dealers of failing to provide a Report of Thorough Examination certificate arguing that the annual exam is an important legal requirement that helps confirm when equipment is safe to use. The CFTS said that there were some companies operating trucks without an up-to-date certificate and were unwittingly risking their employees' safety. Steve Hodkinson, chairman of CFTS said: "This unacceptable situation is the direct result of a lack of understanding of thorough examination in the industry as a whole." 
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