When you are looking into forklifts for hire in and around Slough SL2 you might like to be aware that the proprietor of a waste firm was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of over £6,000 following an incident when one of his employees died after the lift truck he was driving fell from a weighbridge and toppled on top of him causing fatal head injuries. It was found that the lift truck had no seatbelt and no railings had been provided.

When you are trying to find forklifts for hire in and around Slough SL2 bear in mind that a 7,000lb triple stage 17ft mast does not mean that it can take 7,000lb and lift it 17ft in the air. Lift height greatly diminishes as the height of the load increases and above 10ft the load capacity drops off considerably. Always refer to the manufacturers load chart which will show the differential drop as the lift goes higher.

While looking into forklifts for hire in and around Slough SL2 you might like to be aware that a newspaper distribution company was fined £125,000 after a van driver suffered severe head injuries when he was hit in the head by a reversing lift truck with a raised load. It was found that the lift truck driver had reversed without looking.