Forklifts are mainly used in large warehouses, in gross markets or in harbors. Two long iron bars are used to lift and stack palletized loads. Especially in the industrial sector, storage, stocking and warehousing jobs that provide a very economic benefit forklifts loading, unloading and transportation of the materials. Forklift operators routinely drive various loads on their own and within a certain time. Daily maintenance and inspection of forklifts forklift maintained by operators. For this reason, forklift operators must have the necessary knowledge and skills and have an approved operator certificate from the Ministry of National Education. In the event of an accident, the first persons to be held responsible are the forklift operators. Enterprises operating non-qualified persons are treated as criminals in accordance with the provisions of the Labor Safety and Occupational Safety Regulation and the Labor Code.
There are different types of forklifts according to the energy sources they use, such as battery-powered forklifts (battery-powered forklifts), gasoline forklifts, diesel forklifts (diesel forklifts), LPG forklifts.
Because of the dangers that may threaten worker health and property safety during their use, forklites are classified as risky vehicles. Annex of the Regulation on Health and Safety Conditions in the Use of Work Equipment issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (Annex 3 Maintenance, Repair and Periodic Controls), equipment, stackers (forklifts, pallet trucks, lifts). If a different period is not stipulated in other legal regulations, forklifts should be inspected at least once a year for periodic inspections and trenches. In addition, inspections and inspections must be done by authorized persons. They are mechanical engineers, machine technicians or high technicians. There is no validity of the controls and the reports to be made. These reports are also valid in the audits to be carried out by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
Prior inspection reports of the forklifts must be inspected prior to the start of inspection work. It is checked whether the previously determined nonconformities have been resolved. The forklifts are then visually inspected. After that, mechanical and functional controls are performed. It is observed whether the forklifts are performing the expected functions with and without load.
According to the Regulation, the standards that should be considered during these controls are:
- TS 10689
- TS EN 1757-2
- TS ISO 5057
- TS 10201 ISO 3184
- TS ISO 6055
- TS ISO 1074
- FEM 4.004
Inspection and inspection procedures In the event that the standards specified in this standard are not specified otherwise, the forklifts shall be able to safely lift and suspend at least the 1,25 solid of the declared load. It is also possible to check whether the forklifts are resistant to this load and have sufficient load brakes.
TÜRCERT certification body, as well as conformity assessment and certification studies, testing and inspection services also gives. TÜRCERT certification body is ready to meet the needs of the enterprises with its experienced managers and employees if it is necessary to get more information about the periodical inspection of the forklifts or to have these examinations and inspections done.