When researching contract hire reach truck in and around scotland take into consideration that renting a forklift can sometimes work out to be the cheaper option when maintenance and repair costs are factored in.

While you are researching contract hire reach truck in and around scotland it may help you to know that an articulated forklift truck can work in narrower aisle than either a reach or counterbalance forklift and therefore could help to increase storage capacity by up to 50%.

If you are investigating contract hire reach truck in and around scotland you should be aware that a newspaper distribution company was fined £125,000 when a van driver suffered severe head injuries after being hit in the head by a reversing forklift. The forklift driver had reversed without looking.

While you are researching contract hire reach truck in and around scotland you might wish to know that a worker had to have a leg amputated after it was crushed when the forklift he was driving toppled over when it hit a pothole. It was later found that he had not received any training in driving the forklift.

While looking for contract hire reach truck in and around scotland it is worth knowing that safety features are not only important for health and safety reasons but there is also a potential cost savings in reduced insurance premiums and in the amount of damage to goods and property.