While you are researching Forklifts in and around Herefordshire it is worth knowing that that most forklift dealers profit from servicing their equipment rather than sales. Most reputable forklift dealers will have a service vehicle you can use while your machine is out of action and can usually repair your forklift on your site.

Whilst you are looking for Forklifts in and around Herefordshire you might like to be aware that an employee was run over by a forklift truck resulting in both his legs being broken, leaving him unable to walk for almost two years. This was one of two forklift incidents that led to the employer being fined £25,000 and ordered to pay over £8,000 in costs.

Whilst looking for Forklifts in and around Herefordshire it might be worth considering that if you already own a forklift and are purchasing another one because you need to upgrade for any number of reasons, then it will usually pay you not to mention that you have a forklift to trade in until you have negotiated the best price on the new forklift.

Whilst searching for Forklifts in and around Herefordshire 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 investigating Forklifts in and around Herefordshire take into account the physical restrictions of the areas in which a machine will have to operate. In particular consider any doorways through which your forklift will have to move. If your doorways are standard 1.8m (6ft) or 2.4m (8ft) high then you obviously wont be able to use a machine with a collapsed mast height of over 3m (10ft). Before making your selection make sure that all the doorways and openings that it will need to fit through have been measured.