Whilst you are looking for second hand forklifts in and around Milton Keynes MK15 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.

Tip – When you are searching for second hand forklifts in and around Milton Keynes MK15 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.

When you are looking for second hand forklifts in and around Milton Keynes MK15 then be aware that the lift truck you buy needs to fit the application you require it for. A standard mast will generally only lift to about 10ft, which is fine for offloading goods and moving them around a yard but won’t necessarily be suitable if you have high shelving/racking.