Whilst you are looking for second hand forklift trucks in and around Tyne & Wear you might like to be aware that an employee was run over by a lift truck resulting in both his legs being broken, leaving him unable to walk for almost two years. This was one of two lift truck incidents that led to the employer being fined £25,000 and ordered to pay over £8,000 in costs.

When you are searching for second hand forklift trucks in and around Tyne & Wear you might like to note that forks vary in length and need to be considered bearing in mind the lift trucks intended application. A long set of forks will reduce the aisle width that the lift truck can turn or right angle stack in.

Whilst you are looking for second hand forklift trucks in and around Tyne & Wear 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.