Whilst you are looking for fork truck hire in and around Somerset you might like to be aware that a newspaper company settled a claim for £140,000 accepting 85% liability for an accident where an employee was knocked off a ladder by an automated guided electric lift truck. The employee broke his wrist and under advice from his consultant had to retire from his printing job.

While you are searching for fork truck hire in and around Somerset 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.

While you are trying to find fork truck hire in and around Somerset then be aware that electric lift trucks are not very good for climbing ramps and any steep ramps are much better tackled by an internal combustion gas or diesel Lift truck.