When you are looking for a forklift in and around Rotherhithe SE16 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.

Whilst you are looking for a forklift in and around Rotherhithe SE16 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.

If you are searching for a forklift in and around Rotherhithe SE16 then be aware that retired rental lift trucks can be a good option if you are looking for a used lift truck, as are lease returns, repossessions and demonstration machines.