Whilst you are looking for reach trucks in and around Bristol you might like to be aware that an employer was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay over £800 in costs when a HSE inspector noticed an employee being lifted eight feet into the air on a lift truck to fit a company sign to their own premises. Although no one was injured on the occasion, this incident had all the hallmarks of an accident waiting to happen. Accidents involving fork lift trucks account for a large proportion of accidents in the workplace and it is an employer’s responsibility to ensure that drivers are properly trained and use the equipment properly.

Tip – When you are looking for reach trucks in and around Bristol you should be aware that charging units are available to allow you to charge your electric truck from a 13amp socket. However, these are very slow and are really only suitable for very light usage – and hour or so a day.

When you are trying to find reach trucks in and around Bristol bear in mind that faulty brakes on a used / secondhand lift truck are extremely dangerous and failure can result in severe injury as well as damage to goods and equipment. The importance of good brakes on a lift truck cannot be overemphasised due to the excessive weight involved.