Fork-lift trucks

Question 1

Are only lift trucks certificated for use in the relevant hazard zone in use in these areas?

Answer 1

Only lift trucks certificated for use in the relevant hazard zone should be used (see HSE Guidance HSG 113, ref 35).

Question 2

Are gangways in areas where flammable and highly flammable liquids stored sufficiently wide to permit safe manoeuvring of trucks? (

Answer 2

Gangways in areas where flammable and highly flammable liquids are stored should be sufficiently wide to permit safe manoeuvring of trucks.

Question 3

Are battery powered trucks charged away from a zone in which a hazardous atmosphere may be present?

Answer 3

Battery powered trucks should not be charged within a zone in which a hazardous atmosphere may be present.