Whilst you are looking for used electric forklifts in and around Suffolk you might like to be aware that a lift truck driver working at a sawmill was fined £1,750 after an incident in which he was driving a lift truck with a stack of 12 modular sheds. The sheds obscured the drivers vision and as a result he hit a fellow employee with the load causing a fractured pelvis, cuts and bruises. It is important that individuals are aware that they, as well as their employer, have duties under the law to take reasonable care of the health and safety of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work. In this case the employer had employed an in-house lift truck trainer and the driver had received regular refresher training and re-testing and as a result it was the employee not the employer that was fined for this incident.

When looking into used electric forklifts in and around Suffolk bear in mind that lighter loads on standard pallets can often be moved on a 1.5T capacity forklift. These are smaller than the standard 2.5T forklift and can therefore give you some space flexibility in your warehouse.

When you are looking for used electric forklifts in and around Suffolk it is worth noting that better safety features available on newer lift trucks are not only important for health and safety, there is also a potential cost saving in lower insurance premiums and a reduction in the amount of damage to goods and property.