While trying to find reconditioned counterbalance forktrucks in and around Wokingham RG41 it may interest you to know that a warehouseman received over £50,000 in compensation when his leg was crushed between a warehouse wall and a broken down forklift he was moving. It was found that the employer did not have adequate safety measures in place and no safe system for handling with break-downs.

Whilst looking for reconditioned counterbalance forktrucks in and around Wokingham RG41 you may be interested to know that a manufacturing company was fined £30,000 when a young employee was pinned against a wall and killed instantly. In this case a forklift truck was unloading a lorry in a narrow road when an oncoming vehicle forced it to reverse quickly to get out of its way. The forklift truck driver did not see the other employee who was leaving the building behind him and he reversed straight into him.

If you are looking for reconditioned counterbalance forktrucks in and around Wokingham RG41 you may need to know that that various attachments are available to support the moving of heavier or unwieldy items such as concrete products, stone blocks and steel plates.

If you are researching reconditioned counterbalance forktrucks in and around Wokingham RG41 be aware that a newspaper company settled a claim for £140,000 accepting 85% liability for an incident where a worker was pushed off a ladder by an automated guided electric forklift truck. The worker broke his wrist and could not return to the same work.

While investigating reconditioned counterbalance forktrucks in and around Wokingham RG41 be aware that electric forklifts are virtually emission free, very quiet, are usually less prone to breakdowns and are generally around 25% cheaper to operate and maintain than internal combustion gas or diesel forklift trucks.