Forklift - Certificate Requirements for Pedestrian Forklift Trucks
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Document Type: Guidance Note
Keycode: web only
Category: Forklifts, Licensing and Registrations,
Division Author: Transport & Storage
Publication Date: 06 June 2005
Date First Published: 01 March 1997
Summary: This guidance note aims to clarify the certification requirements for pedestrian fork-lift trucks.
Issued: March 1997
Purpose
The purpose of this guide is to clarify the certification requirements for pedestrian fork-lift trucks.
Regulations
Regulation 6 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Certification of Plant Users and Operators) Regulations 1994 defines a fork-lift truck as:
"a powered industrial truck equipped with a mast and an elevating load carriage to which is attached a pair of forkarms or other loadholding attachment, including a truck on which the operator is raised with the attachment for order picking, but does not include a pedestrian operated industrial truck."
Certificate of Competency
A certificate of competency is not required to operate a pedestrian operated fork-lift truck.
Fig 1: Pedestrian Operated Fork-lift Truck
Training
Whether a certificate of competency is required or not, the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 places responsibility on employers to provide information, instruction, training and supervision to employees as are necessary to enable them to perform their work in a manner that is safe and without risks to health. Similarly the OHS (Plant) Regulations 1995 provide that if a hazard related to plant and its associated systems of work is identified and assessed to be a risk, an employer must provide training, instruction and information to supervisors and employees who are likely to be exposed to risks, arising from the operation of the plant.
Acts and Regulations
Acts and regulations are available from Information Victoria on 1300 366 356 or order online at www.bookshop.vic.gov.au.
View the legislation at Victorian Law Today at www.legislation.vic.gov.au.
Standards Australia
Copies of standards can be obtained by contacting Standards Australia on 1300 654 646 or by visiting the web site at www.standards.com.au.
Further information
Further Assistance
Should you require further assistance please contact your nearest WorkSafe office.
Note: This guidance material has been prepared using the best information available to WorkSafe Victoria. Any information about legislative obligations or responsibilities included in this material is only applicable to the circumstances described in the material. You should always check the legislation referred to in this material and make your own judgement about what action you may need to take to ensure you have complied with the law. Accordingly, the Victorian WorkCover Authority extends no warranties as to the suitability of the information for your specific circumstances.
