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European Standard EN1459 covering telehandlers indicates that “The truck design shall provide sufficient visibility to enable the operator to carry out all travel and manoeuvres safely. In order to aid the operator to avoid collisions when visibility is limited, built devices (such as mirrors, cameras and audible alarms) shall be provided.” The use of […]
Recent differences of opinion between the Heath & Safety Executive and the Construction Equipment Association seem to centre on the regulations relating to an operator’s field of vision. On the one hand, the CE marking lays down certain specifications, while the HSE quotes the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations. The regulations state: “where […]
Ipswich-based Fork Rent plc has placed an £18million order with JCB for the company’s latest generation Loadall telescopic handlers. The deal said to be one of the biggest in JCB’s history – will see the East Anglian plant hire firm receive up to 500 Loadalls over the next two years. Supplied through dealer Watling JCB, the […]
The construction Equipment Association (CEA) has advised employers and hirers to ask Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors to justify any demands for extra vision aids on plant. The move comes after the HSE’s London, East and South-East on construction sites to check that risks were being properly controlled, including adequate visibility from the operator’s […]