If you are looking for forklifts for sale in and around Merseyside take into account the fact that gas powered forklift trucks are one of the most popular and therefore have a high resale value. Their widespread popularity may make them more expensive to purchase but they may be easier to sell on.

If you are looking for forklifts for sale in and around Merseyside be aware that Reach trucks are very popular for narrow aisle applications as the forks can be extended into the pallet racking/shelving and are designed with masts that can lift up to around 10m (30ft).

Whilst investigating forklifts for sale in and around Merseyside remember that safety can be improved by looking for a low dashboard that allows better sight of the fork tips.

When you are researching forklifts for sale in and around Merseyside it is worth noting that productivity can be improved by having a compact turning radius for confined areas.

If you are researching forklifts for sale in and around Merseyside 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.