Revision of L117 Approved Code of Practice
and HSG6 (Safety in working with lift trucks)
This is a quote from an HSE email I received on August 18th 2011
"HSE is proposing to combine, simplify and update these two existing priced publications. We are not making any changes to the Approved Code of Practice text (found in current L117), however the guidance on training and competence has been clarified, without imposing any additional requirements for organisations. We also plan to produce a simple employers' leaflet and an operators' card. We anticipate the revised L117, leaflet and pocket card will be published in early 2012. As with all HSE guidance, they will be available as free downloads from our website. If you would like to see the draft documents and comment on the proposals, please contact HSE’s ‘Workplace transport’ e-mail account: workplace.transport@hse.gsi.gov.uk and we will send them to you. The informal consultation closes on 16 September 2011."