If you are trying to find second hand fork trucks in and around Erskine PA8 you might like to note that your first problem when purchasing a lift truck will be finding a dealer. Forklifts are officially referred to as “Lift Trucks” and are usually listed in directories under “Industrial Trucks”.

When you are looking into second hand fork trucks in and around Erskine PA8 you might like to be aware that the proprietor of a waste firm was fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of over £6,000 following an incident when one of his employees died after the lift truck he was driving fell from a weighbridge and toppled on top of him causing fatal head injuries. It was found that the lift truck had no seatbelt and no railings had been provided.

While you are searching for second hand fork trucks in and around Erskine PA8 bear in mind that electric lift trucks run on batteries that require regular charging. On a new battery you can typically expect to get around 6 hours of running time from a standard 4 wheel lift truck. The batteries also need regular maintenance and are expensive to replace once their useful life has been exceeded.