Whilst you are looking for hire forklifts in and around Barnstaple EX32 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 hire forklifts in and around Barnstaple EX32 bear in mind that if you consider purchasing a second hand gas or diesel lift truck it would be advisable to test the engine first to make sure it starts up easily and doesn’t smoke.

If you are looking for hire forklifts in and around Barnstaple EX32 then be aware that that most lift truck dealers profit from servicing their equipment not selling it. Most reputable lift truck dealers will have a service vehicle and can usually fix your lift truck on site.