Pegasus Accredited to perform Thorough Examination

Pegasus has become one of the first companies in the UK to be accredited to deliver a new national scheme for Thorough Examination—a fork lift truck’s equivalent to a car’s MOT.

Like the MOT test, but much stricter, the Thorough Examination procedure is a legal requirement that applies to every fork lift truck in service—including hired trucks. Unlike an MOT, it even applies to trucks as young as one year old. Importantly, the user is responsible for ensuring that the truck has a valid document.

To become accredited, Pegasus had to demonstrate a capability & commitment to adhere to a strict Quality Assurance Procedural Code.

The scheme was developed with the close co-operation of the Health & Safety Executive & finally provides a comprehensive, practical package meeting all the requirements of the crucial but complex LOLER 98 & PUWER 98 legislation. Everything is underpinned by stringent quality assurance & accreditation processes & has been subject to whole-industry consultation.

Pegasus will inspect fork lift trucks throughout the North East area, its documentation bearing a distinctive quality mark that will also appear on a special sticker applied to every truck that passes the examination.

Only companies that are accredited to the scheme will be allowed to use the certification & quality mark.

By opting for an accredited company like Pegasus, you can rest assured that you are complying fully with the law & that your Thorough Examinations will be administered efficiently & carried out to the highest professional standards.