While trying to find a forklift in and around Surrey it may interest you to know that a warehouseman received over £50,000 in compensation when his leg was crushed between a warehouse wall and a broken down forklift he was moving. It was found that the employer did not have adequate safety measures in place and no safe system for handling with break-downs.

Tip - If you are investigating a forklift near Surrey it might help you to know that in the UK we use the term “forklift” but in America and other parts of the world “forktruck” is more common. Ultimately though whatever name we use, we mean the same thing.

If you are researching a forklift in and around Surrey simulation software can give you a better understanding of how your warehouse could operate. Using your data including warehouse size, racking dimensions and the number of loading and unloading bays, these software packages can provide different scenarios based upon varying the equipment type. You can then use this information to determine the optimum fleet mix to maximise productivity while minimising costs.

If you are researching a forklift in and around Surrey it may help you to know that the Combilift 4-way forklift has improved the handling and storage of long loads in a wide range of industries across the globe.

Whilst trying to find a forklift in and around Surrey you may wish to know that a warehouse employee became trapped under the forklift he was driving, after it fell over on to him causing his death.