While investigating Forklifts in and around berkshire you should be aware that a business was fined £2,000 and plus costs when a Health and safety Executive inspector found a worker being lifted eight feet into the air on a forklift truck to fit a company sign on the building. Although no one was hurt this incident had all the hallmarks of an accident waiting to happen. Accidents involving fork lift trucks make up a significant proportion of accidents in the workplace and it is an employer’s responsibility to ensure that drivers receive proper training and that equipment is used correctly.

If you are researching Forklifts in and around berkshire be aware that a newspaper company settled a claim for £140,000 accepting 85% liability for an incident where a worker was pushed off a ladder by an automated guided electric forklift truck. The worker broke his wrist and could not return to the same work.

Whilst researching Forklifts in and around berkshire it might be worth considering that if your forklift is in use eight hours a day; or you have pallet shelving and a large warehouse then a cheap used/second-hand forklift will probably not be the best investment.

While you are researching Forklifts in and around berkshire it may help you to know that a farming company was fined £35,000 ] plus costs when an employee was killed by being crushed against a mobile cleaning machine by a forklift truck.

When looking into Forklifts in and around berkshire bear in mind that lighter loads on standard pallets can often be moved on a 1.5T capacity forklift. These are smaller than the standard 2.5T forklift and can therefore give you some space flexibility in your warehouse.