Whilst you are looking for used fork lifts in and around Berkshire you might like to be aware that a business was fined over £50,000 when a 60 year old employee was crushed and later died as a result of his injuries. It was found that the lift truck had been going round a corner when its driver performed an emergency stop in order to avoid hitting a member of staff. However the sudden breaking cause a steel coil situated on the forks to fall off pinning the man to the ground. The court found that no risk assessments had been carried out and that there was no safe system to safely separate pedestrians from vehicles on the site.

When you are looking for used fork lifts in and around Berkshire it is worth noting that better safety features available on newer lift trucks are not only important for health and safety, there is also a potential cost saving in lower insurance premiums and a reduction in the amount of damage to goods and property.

If you are looking for used fork lifts in and around Berkshire bear in mind that that a new lift truck is a very costly item, but it is a necessity if you have a double shift or a 10 hour plus per day application. A used lift truck will be more suitable if your usage is much less than 10 hours per day or as a backup to another lift truck.