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IrishGuy:

In the United States, as in most other industrialized nations, national consensus standards require permission from the forklift manufacturer to add attachments. Since forklifts are not designed for push type operations, I doubt Yale would approve such an attachment.

Check with Yale and also consult your UK national consensus standard. Your UK standard will most likely be the same or very similar to the U.S. standard below:

U.S. ITSDF B56.1-2005, SAFETY STANDARD FOR LOW LIFT AND HIGH LIFT TRUCKS

"4.2 Modifications, Nameplates, Markings, and Capacity

4.2.1 Except as provided in para. 4.2.2, no modifications or alterations to a powered industrial truck that may affect the capacity, stability, or safe operation of the truck shall be made without the prior written approval of the original truck manufacturer or its successor thereof. When the truck manufacturer or its successor approves a modification or alteration, appropriate changes shall be made to capacity plates, decals, tags, and operation and maintenance manuals.

4.2.2 If the truck manufacturer is no longer in business and there is no successor to the business, the user may arrange for a modification or alteration to a powered industrial truck, provided however, the user (a) arranges for modification or alteration to be designed, tested, and implemented by an engineer(s) expert in industrial trucks and their safety (b) maintains a permanent record of the design, test(s), and implementation of the modification or alteration (c) makes appropriate changes to the capacity plate(s), decals, tags, and operation and maintenance manuals (d) affixes a permanent and readily visible label on the truck stating the manner in which the truck has been modified or altered together with the date of the modification or alteration, and the name of the organization that accomplished the tasks "
  • Posted 17 Sep 2010 04:46
  • Modified 17 Sep 2010 04:48 by poster
  • By joseph_h
  • joined 19 Mar'06 - 253 messages
  • Michigan, United States

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