If you are looking for contract hire counterbalance forktrucks in and around scotland then be aware that a factory worker was awarded damages of £40,000 when an electric reach truck slid into warehouse racking crushing his foot which eventually resulted in partial amputation.

Whilst you are searching for contract hire counterbalance forktrucks in and around scotland you may need to be aware that an employee was awarded compensation to help pay for a specially adapted house for him to live in and round-the-clock care costs after the forklift truck he was driving fell onto him causing spinal and head injuries. It was found that his employer had permitted him to operate the forklift truck without any training or a valid licence.

If you are investigating contract hire counterbalance forktrucks in and around scotland be aware that your first problem in buying a forklift could be just locating a dealer. Forklift trucks are officially known as “Lift trucks” and are commonly listed in directories under “Industrial Trucks”.

Whilst looking for contract hire counterbalance forktrucks in and around scotland you should be aware that a bakery was fined £25,000 plus costs of £30,000 following an accident in which an employee was killed and another severely injured when they used a forklift to raise a 2 tonne dough mixing machine in order to access a broken drive belt.

While investigating contract hire counterbalance forktrucks in and around scotland be aware that a worn steer axle on a second-hand forklift can make it difficult to manoeuvre and be expensive to repair. Check the wheels and if they are not perpendicular to the ground this might be a problem.