An interesting trailer

[Stubby]

14 minutes ago, Vespasian said:

 

 

The only downside is you might look a right prat driving around with a giant arch on the back of the trailer...

 

 

You might I suppose  ..........?

[aspenarb]

Some HSE blurb on loler in forestry http://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/safety-topics/lifting-equipment-forestry.htm

 

I suppose the loler on the trailer would only apply to a commercially used rig, for personal use that does not involve employees its a free for all.

 

Bob

[Vespasian]

15 minutes ago, Stubby said:

You might I suppose  ..........?

how the fk did I read this respond to this and have my answer end up on another thread...  

[Gary Prentice]

33 minutes ago, Vespasian said:

The only downside is you might look a right prat driving around with a giant arch on the back of the trailer

Worked alright for McDonalds, and they have two

[Stubby]

3 minutes ago, Vespasian said:

how the fk did I read this respond to this and have my answer end up on another thread...  

Coz its you ?

[Vespasian]

1 minute ago, Gary Prentice said:

Worked alright for McDonalds, and they have two

I'm not McDonalds and I've already given up on the idea...  it don't unload, project shelved..

[Vespasian]

1 minute ago, Stubby said:

Coz its you ?

I can only imagine I went to notifications and got confused/distracted...   it happens

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Vespasian said:

I can only imagine I went to notifications and got confused/distracted...   it happens

That's probably it ..........Have a lie down . ?

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, skyhuck said:

Unless something has changed, forwarding trailers don't need LOLER.

All lifting equipment is covered under LOLER but there were exemptions for the requirement for  independent inspection for 3pt linkages, pulling winches that suspend a load behind a tractor and also agricultural front loaders and grapple loaders (as long as the operator is protected by FOPS or POPS). I doubt much has changed since I was an FMOC NPTC assessor  some 15 years ago.

 

The difference is at no time is the load suspended above anyone (apart from the protected operator) and neither is a person raised by the equipment. This can be a moot point with some trailer cranes.

[jonnygurkha]

That’s interesting as when I recently asked for an insurance quote from Nfu for a tractor with front loader they said it would need loler checking which I was surprised by. Never been asked that before and I doubt any farmers round here do.