Tip - If you are investigating forklift truck hire near Warwickshire it might help you to know that in the UK we use the term “forklift” but in America and other parts of the world “forktruck” is more common. Ultimately though whatever name we use, we mean the same thing.

While you are trying to find forklift truck hire in and around Warwickshire 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 looking into forklift truck hire in and around Warwickshire 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.