If you are researching a fork lift truck in and around St Austell PL25 you may wish to know that a business was fined over £50,000 when an employee was crushed to death. A forklift driver had performed an emergency stop while going round a corner in order to avoid hitting another member of staff. However the sudden braking caused the goods being carried to fall off and pin the man to the ground. The court found that no risk assessments had been carried out and that there was no system to safely separate pedestrians from vehicles on the site.

When you are looking for a fork lift truck in and around St Austell PL25 bear in mind that that forklift trucks are a highly mobile commodity with a turnover rate similar to that of the motor trade. They are constantly bought and sold and some people and businesses make a living out of purchasing forklifts at auctions and selling them on at a profit.

While you are researching a fork lift truck in and around St Austell PL25 check the state of the forks on any second hand forklift you look at. Bent forks may need to be replaced. The best way to check this is simply to put the mast in a vertical position and lower the forks to the floor. Once at the floor use a tape to check that both fork tips are the same height from the ground.

When you are seeking a fork lift truck in and around St Austell PL25 you might like to know that one reason for customers shying away from refurbished forklift trucks is a perception of poor reliability in comparison to brand new models. This is not always the case as a well refurbished forklift can give you many years of excellent reliability.

If you are trying to find a fork lift truck in and around St Austell PL25 bear in mind that faulty brakes on a used / second-hand forklift can result in severe injury as well as damage to goods and equipment. The importance of good brakes on a forklift cannot be over-emphasised.