Tip - If you are considering second hand fork trucks near Isle of Wight it may be useful to you to know that in the UK a standard pallet is around 2tonnes in weight and therefore a standard forklift will carry up to 2.5tonnes.

Whilst you are looking for second hand fork trucks in and around Isle of Wight you might like to be aware that an employee was run over by a lift truck resulting in both his legs being broken, leaving him unable to walk for almost two years. This was one of two lift truck incidents that led to the employer being fined £25,000 and ordered to pay over £8,000 in costs.

Tip - When you are investigating second hand fork trucks in and around Isle of Wight it may help to be aware that pallet trucks are manual trucks that will pick up a pallet and move it around a warehouse and are quite inexpensive. Battery operated pallet trucks are available but often the cost increase in adding the battery will make it just as cheap to buy a decent used forklift.