Tip – When you are searching for lease counterbalanced forklifts in and around scotland remember that specialist trucks are available such as 4-way lift, bend in the middle, side-lifts etc, but in general these are all more expensive and are most cost-effective when used intensively for specialist work.

Whilst researching lease counterbalanced forklifts in and around scotland remember that the batteries in electric forklifts require regular charging. A new battery can give approximately 6 hours of running time for a standard 4 wheel forklift. The batteries also need proper and regular maintenance and are not cheap to replace.

If you are looking for lease counterbalanced forklifts in and around scotland you may find it useful to know that safety can be improved by having a wheel indicator feature which shows the position of the wheels.

While searching for lease counterbalanced forklifts in and around scotland you should be aware that a company was fined £60,000 plus £5,000 in costs after an accident in which an employee was hit by a reversing forklift truck in their warehouse. The employee suffered severe injuries to her left leg and ankle.

Tip - If you are investigating lease counterbalanced forklifts near scotland it might help you to know that in the UK we use the term “forklift” but in America and other parts of the world “forktruck” is more common. Ultimately though whatever name we use, we mean the same thing.