Tip - During your research into second hand fork lifts near Gtr Manchester remember that even in the best companies things can go wrong – be suspicious of a supplier that says they never have any problems!

Whilst you are looking for second hand fork lifts in and around Gtr Manchester 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 trying to find second hand fork lifts in and around Gtr Manchester then be aware that a main dealer is a supplier who generally sells a new product and an independent dealer is usually a supplier who doesn’t sell a main line but services a range of different manufacturers.