While searching for second hand fork lifts in and around Nairn IV12 you should be aware that a company was fined £60,000 plus £5,000 in costs after an accident in which an employee was hit by a reversing forklift truck in their warehouse. The employee suffered severe injuries to her left leg and ankle.

If you are investigating second hand fork lifts in and around Nairn IV12 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.

Whilst researching second hand fork lifts in and around Nairn IV12 remember that the batteries in electric forklifts require regular charging. A new battery can give approximately 6 hours of running time for a standard 4 wheel forklift. The batteries also need proper and regular maintenance and are not cheap to replace.

Whilst trying to find second hand fork lifts in and around Nairn IV12 bear in mind that side shift capability can be useful when lining up the forks with the pallet. Rather than backing up and to reposition the forklift side shift allows the carriage to move sideways thus saving a lot of time.

While looking for second hand fork lifts in and around Nairn IV12 be aware that forks lengths vary. Long forks reduce the aisle width that the forklift can turn or right angle stack in so you need to be sure that you match the fork length to the intended use.