Do I have to wear a seat belt on a forklift?

Name: Train-a-Lift Ltd
Address: TAL Centre, Curriers Close, Charter Avenue Industrial Estate, Coventry, CV4 8AF, GB
Telephone: +44 24 7646 9027

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Yes. under the L117 ACOP: if a seat belt is fitted it must be worn. Yes. According to the HSE's L117 Approved Code of Practice (ACOP): if a forklift truck is fitted with a seat belt it must be worn. Seat belts help prevent operators being thrown from the vehicle or crushed in the event of a tip-over.

Do I have to wear a seat belt on a forklift?

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