While searching for komatsu counterbalanced forklift trucks in and around Glasgow G11 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 investigating komatsu counterbalanced forklift trucks in and around Glasgow G11 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.

While looking for komatsu counterbalanced forklift trucks in and around Glasgow G11 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 investigating komatsu counterbalanced forklift trucks in and around Glasgow G11 be aware that electric forklifts are not good for climbing ramps and if you have steep ramps you are much better off with an internal combustion gas or diesel forklift truck.

If you are investigating komatsu counterbalanced forklift trucks in and around Glasgow G11 it may be important to know that a company was fined £20,000 plus over £11,000 in costs after one of its workers was killed in a forklift truck incident. The company was prosecuted under the Health & Safety at Work Act for failing to use trained staff to drive its forklift trucks and which put the safety of all its work force at risk.