FAQs

Yes — unless you hold an equivalent certification that meets or exceeds the guidelines outlined in the Approved Code of Practice (ACOP). All forklift operators must be trained in the safe operation of forklifts, in accordance with the requirements set out in the ACOP. Section 36 (Primary Duty of Care) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 states that a person conducting business or undertaking (PCBU) has a broad overarching duty of care.

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This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring, so far as is reasonably practicable:

• The provision and maintenance of safe plant and equipment

• The provision and maintenance of safe systems of work

•The safe use, handling, and storage of plant, structures, and substances

•The provision of any information, training, instruction, or supervision necessary to protect all persons from health and safety risks arising from work carried out as part of the business or undertaking.