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Forklifts - Employer's duty of care

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Employers have a primary duty under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 to provide a safe workplace.

Providing a safe work environment, training, well-maintained machinery and effective traffic management plans all play an important part in reducing the risks posed by forklifts in the workplace.

All employees, including managers and supervisors, have a duty to ensure the actions they take, or neglect to take, do not put themselves or others at risk.