Geoff B Associates

Geoff B Associates can provide a failure investigation report suitable for;

• Insurance,
  
• RIDDOR
• HSE regulatory requirements.

The images show examples of failures which have been investigated and reported; all reportable events.

Our investigation and reports include;

• A review of the incident details and internal reports
• A review / statement of any applicable UK / European / US Standards or in their absence any 'approved codes of practice' / applicable 'best practice'.
• A review of any certification and reports of 'thorough examination'
• Review of the operational instructions
• Examination of the failed components; visual, dimensional, NDE, fracture analysis and metallurgical as required.
• Discussion of the examination and incident details
• Summary and Conclusions
• Recommendations

Please contact us we will arrange an initial inspection and provide a suitable quotation.

Applicable Standards - examples

• ISO 3691-1:2012 Industrial Trucks – Safety requirements and verification,  specifically $4.5.5.6.2  

• EN1726-1:1999 Safety of Industrial Trucks, specifically $ 3.7

• ISO 2328:2011 (reconfirmed 2017) Fork-lift trucks -- Hook-on type fork arms and fork arm carriages -- Mounting dimensions

• ISO 2330:2002 (reconfirmed 2012) Fork-lift trucks – Fork-arms – Technical Characteristics and Testing

• ISO 5057:1993 (reconfirmed 2014) Industrial Trucks – Inspection and repair of fork arms in  service on fork-lift trucks

• Servicing Multi-Piece and Single-Piece Rim Wheels 29 CFR 1910.177

           https://www.osha.gov/Publications/wheel/wheel-chart-booklet.pdf

           https://www.osha.gov/Publications/wheel/3403multi-piece-rim-matching.pdf

•  HSE Safety during tyre inflation in motor vehicle repair. 

           http://www.hse.gov.uk/mvr/mechanical-repair/tyreremoval.htm

• The manufacture and supply of lifting chains is governed by the following standards and regulations; which should be referenced on any certification.

        Dimensional Requirements EN 818-2:1996 + A1:2008 and ISO 3076  Ed 3

        Bend and Tensile Test as specified in EN 818-2:1996 + A1:2008

        Working Load Limits EN 818-4:1996 + A1:2008

• The ‘Essential Health and Safety Requirements’ of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, implemented in the UK as “The Supply of Machinery (Safety)Regulations 2008 and the Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2011”.

• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998

  Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (ACOP)        

  http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l113.pdf



Fractured fork-arm shank

 Fractured fork-arm blade

Cracked fork-arm heel

Wheel decompression

 Chain link failure