Nigel Grainger brings together a related set of skills that all fleets require, to greater or lesser
degrees, but which may not have the staffing or the skills to fulfil those needs.
Bringing his wealth of experience in all areas of fleet management he offers a bespoke service through his company Fleet Risk Consultants, providing you with a cost effective fleet that complies fully with your 'duty of care' requirements.Couriers and other companies using vans with Tail-lifts
If you are using a vehicle with a tail-lift as part of your business you need to be aware of the fact that this tail-lift falls under LOLER. LOLER is The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 and covers equipment used to lift or lower a load. These types of vehicles are used by couriers and home delivery companies as they allow the lifting and lowering of loads in safety.
If a person is injured as a result of using a Tail-lift that has not been inspected then the owner of the vehicle or business will find themselves facing an investigation by the Health & Safety Executive. If a person were to die then you could be facing a Corporate Manslaughter prosecution.
Personnel lifts require a thorough examination at least every 6 months and non-personnel lifts require a thorough examination at least every 12 months.
A Tail-lift requires that the operative is stood on the platform during operation, so this makes it a personnel lift and that means it needs to have a thorough inspection every six months. The inspection needs to be done by a competent person or company, Fleet Risk Consultants can help you find a suitable company to do the inspection for you.
If you want us to help locate a company to do your inspections please contact us.
Nigel Grainger
Senior Consultant