While you are researching for sale counterbalance forklifts in and around scotland check the state of the forks on any second hand forklift you look at. Bent forks may need to be replaced. The best way to check this is simply to put the mast in a vertical position and lower the forks to the floor. Once at the floor use a tape to check that both fork tips are the same height from the ground.

Whilst looking for for sale counterbalance forklifts in and around scotland you may be interested to know that a manufacturing company was fined £30,000 when a young employee was pinned against a wall and killed instantly. In this case a forklift truck was unloading a lorry in a narrow road when an oncoming vehicle forced it to reverse quickly to get out of its way. The forklift truck driver did not see the other employee who was leaving the building behind him and he reversed straight into him.

Whilst trying to find for sale counterbalance forklifts in and around scotland it may be worth knowing that handling time can often be reduced by using satellite storage and retrieval systems in conjunction with an existing forklift truck fleet.

While you are researching for sale counterbalance forklifts 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 searching for for sale counterbalance forklifts in and around scotland bear in mind that articulated forklift trucks are versatile and are available in both electric powered and gas powered. Aisle Master is one of several well established brands which is known for build quality and reliability.