Last month a waste disposal company was fined £20,000 for a fork
lift truck reversing accident that seriously injured an employee.
This, coupled with the Health and Safety Executive's latest report
stating that fork lift trucks were responsible for the highest
percentage of serious transport related injuries in the workplace
in the last year* sees Cobra UK encouraging employers to take their
Duty of Care responsibilities seriously.
Overall, more than a fifth of all workplace transport injuries
in the past 12 months involved a fork lift truck. Leaders in the
provision of security and safety solutions for the automotive
industry, Cobra UK urges employers to ensure their fork lift truck
drivers are well trained and fully equipped with reversing cameras
and monitors, to reduce the number of reversing accidents that
occur in the work place.
"Cobra's bespoke rear view reversing cameras and monitors can be
the extra pair of eyes a driver needs when behind the wheel in
difficult operating conditions. They can minimise the hefty
bills a fork lift can easily incur in reversing related body
damage, while helping employers meet Duty of Care
responsibilities," says Andrew Smith, Managing Director, Cobra UK
Limited.
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (1998)
require all lifting equipment, including fork lift trucks to be
strong, stable and used safely. In order to adhere to
these regulations and meet their Duty of Care requirements, it is
imperative that employers ensure their drivers are fully equipped
and well trained in the safe operation of their machinery.
Cobra UK's wide range of mix and match rear view camera and
monitor combinations, including infra-red solutions for night use,
offer drivers ease of use, while giving both employer and driver
the peace of mind of being able to clearly see what is behind them
in all light conditions.
"Our rear view reversing cameras and monitors offer employers a
proactive and cost effective solution in the battle to improve
health and safety standards in the workplace," continues Smith.
With the ability to illuminate the road in the dark or in poorly
lit areas, drivers can literally see what is behind their vehicle
when reversing at any time of day or night, while the range of
compact dash mounted colour screens display a bright high
resolution rear view image as soon as the reverse gear is selected,
enabling operators to reverse more safely.
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*http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/causinj/kinds-of-accident.pdf
For further information on Cobra's reversing cameras and
monitors visit
http://www.cobravehiclesecurity.co.uk/products/parking-aids.aspx
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