Tip - If you are investigating leasing diesel 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.

Whilst searching for leasing diesel forklifts in and around scotland bear in mind that safety can be improved if your new forklift has a maximum drive speed setting to help ensure operators stick to workplace speed limits.

If you are researching leasing diesel forklifts in and around scotland it may be helpful to know that a forklift's chassis usually prohibits it from getting close to the trailer wall but with side shift pallets can be stacked and unloaded against the trailer wall by moving the carriage sideways.

If you are trying to find leasing diesel forklifts in and around scotland bear in mind that faulty brakes on a used / second-hand forklift can result in severe injury as well as damage to goods and equipment. The importance of good brakes on a forklift cannot be over-emphasised.

Whilst looking for leasing diesel 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.