While you are trying to find a fork lift truck in and around Suffolk you might like to note that untrained operators pose such a significant safety risk in the workplace that employers are legally obliged to train staff to use lift trucks safely. Lift Truck Safety Awareness Courses gives managers and supervisors an understanding of basic lift truck handling principles, risks and safety guidelines so that they can ensure short-cuts do not work themselves into daily routines.

When you are searching for a fork lift truck in and around Suffolk bear in mind that side shift capability comes in very handy when trying to line the forks up with the pallet. Instead of having to back up and reposition the lift truck the carriage can simply be shifted sideways saving a lot of time.

While searching for a fork lift truck in and around Suffolk you might like to be aware that a farming company was fined £35,000 and ordered to pay costs of over £17,000 after an incident where an employee died when he was crushed against a mobile cleaning machine by a lift truck. He had finished processing wheat seeds when his colleague got onto the lift truck to move the last bag. When the driver started the vehicle it suddenly moved forward, trapping him against the machine.