Whilst you are looking for second hand fork lift trucks in and around Kent you might like to be aware that a company was fined £60,000 and ordered to pay over £5,000 in costs after an incident where a 59 year old employee was hit by a reversing lift truck in their warehouse. The lady suffered severe injuries to her left leg and ankle.

Tip – When you are searching for second hand fork lift trucks in and around Kent 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.

Whilst you are looking for second hand fork lift trucks in and around Kent you might like to be aware that an employer was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay over £800 in costs when a HSE inspector noticed an employee being lifted eight feet into the air on a lift truck to fit a company sign to their own premises. Although no one was injured on the occasion, this incident had all the hallmarks of an accident waiting to happen. Accidents involving fork lift trucks account for a large proportion of accidents in the workplace and it is an employer’s responsibility to ensure that drivers are properly trained and use the equipment properly.