While you are researching forklift hire edinburgh eh1 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.

When looking for forklift hire edinburgh eh1 in and around scotland you will need to purchase a forklift that can handle the heaviest load you deal with irrespective of how infrequently that load weight occurs.

Whilst looking for forklift hire edinburgh eh1 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.