If you are searching for crown counterbalance forklifts in and around Bristol take into account the fact that some older forklifts have a high resale value but there are newer machines from the same manufacturers that are not as well-designed and have a much lower resale value.

When looking for crown counterbalance forklifts in and around Bristol you will need to purchase a forklift that can handle the heaviest load you deal with irrespective of how infrequently that load weight occurs.

Tip – When you are looking for crown counterbalance forklifts in and around Bristol you should be aware that charging units are available to allow you to charge your electric truck from a 13amp socket. However, these are very slow and are really only suitable for very light usage – and hour or so a day.

While investigating crown counterbalance forklifts in and around Bristol you might wish to be aware that a forklift driver also has a legal duty to ensure the safety of others. In one case a forklift driver working at a sawmill was fined £1,750 plus costs after an incident in which he hit a fellow employee causing a fractured pelvis, cuts and bruises. The driver''s vision was impaired by the load he was carrying. In this case the employer had employed an in-house forklift truck trainer and the driver had received regular refresher training and re-testing and as a result it was the employee not the employer that was fined for this incident.

Whilst investigating crown counterbalance forklifts in and around Bristol be aware that Hydrostatic IC engine powered forklift trucks are particularly designed for highly intensive materials handling operations that involve shuttling type movement.