Whilst you are looking for Forklifts in and around Lancashire 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.

While you are searching for Forklifts in and around Lancashire it might be worth considering that that the engine on gas and diesel lift trucks is very similar to that of a automobile. Therefore they can be maintained by a traditional mechanic, whereas an electric lift trucks will need different skills for maintenance.

While you are searching for Forklifts in and around Lancashire bear in mind that in the lift truck trade, as in the auto industry, there is a “grey market”. This is the sale of units that were shipped into the country from foreign markets. The problem with these lift trucks is that although they look identical most dealers usually won’t support them because parts can often be more difficult to source.