Forklift Truck Medicals

Forklift Truck (FLT) Medicals in Cardiff, Carmarthen, Newport & Swansea.

IGP provide all Forklift Truck drivers with a certificate, which should adequately cover FLT drivers.The DVLA does not have any requirement for licensing drivers if they do not use the vehicle on public roads. However, certain activities whilst undertaking duties as a driver may need further assessment, such as night-working or transporting hazardous waste.

What's Involved with a Forklift Truck Medical?

Our Doctors will provide you with a thorough examination and a certificate of medical fitness.

Your medical examination will involve:

• Occupational Health Questionnaire
• Vision Assessment
• Blood Pressure Readings
• Review of Medical History

Following the completion of the medical examination our clinicians will provide you or your driver with your certificate of medical suitability to drive a Forklift.

Please note that our clinicians will assess the driver's fitness and medical suitability for operating a vehicle based on the proposed tasks that they will be undertaking.

How often does a Forklift driver need a medical?

Although there is no specific requirement for an assessment, we advise that drivers be examined in line with those that undertake a Group 2 level. This requires an initial assessment prior to employment or undertaking the driving task, at 5-year intervals from the age of 45 and annual assessments for those over 65.

In addition to this, we would also recommend a medical if the driver has taken a sustained absence of a month or more. It may be possible that a driver's NHS GP says that the driver is fit for work, but this does not mean that they are fit for the specific duties that they undertake.

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