Tip – When you are searching for second hand fork lifts in and around Northumberland 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.

When you are searching for second hand fork lifts in and around Northumberland it might be worth considering that the forks on a second hand Lift truck might be bent and need replacing. The easiest way to test this is simply to put the mast in a vertical position and lower the forks to the floor then measure the height of the tip of the forks off the ground to see if both forks are the same.

Whilst you are looking for second hand fork lifts in and around Northumberland 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.