Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
112Industrial lift trucks
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112 Industrial lift trucks
(1) An employer or self-employed person must ensure that an industrial lift truck is—
(a) equipped with lifting attachments that are appropriate to the load to be lifted or moved by the truck; and
(b) used in a manner that ensures that any risk to the operator of the truck that arises from systems of work and the environment in which the truck is used is—
(2) An employer or self-employed person must ensure that any person, other than the operator, who rides on an industrial lift truck, is seated in a seat that is—
(a) specifically designed for carrying a passenger; and
(b) fitted with appropriate seat restraints; and
(c) located within the zone of protection that is provided by the operator protective device required to be fitted to the industrial lift truck.