When searching for compact reach truck in and around Cornwall remember that the forklift you buy has to fit your requirement. A standard mast will normally lift to around 3m (10ft), which is fine for offloading goods and moving them around a yard but won’t necessarily work if you have higher shelving or racking.

Whilst searching for compact reach truck in and around Cornwall you should be aware that a worker was injured when the truck he was driving fell down a gap between a trailer and a loading platform. This was one of two forklift accidents that led to the company being fined £25,000 plus £8,000 in costs.

While searching for compact reach truck in and around Cornwall be aware that it is almost impossible to determine the year of manufacture for a forklift as most do not have an age stamp on the data plate.

While looking for compact reach truck in and around Cornwall remember that older specification forklifts will not have a clear view mast. Older forklifts have hydraulic cylinders in the upright which are impossible to see through. These older machines take need a much more experienced operator and also reduce productivity.

Whilst looking for compact reach truck in and around Cornwall you should be aware that a bakery was fined £25,000 plus costs of £30,000 following an accident in which an employee was killed and another severely injured when they used a forklift to raise a 2 tonne dough mixing machine in order to access a broken drive belt.