While investigating for sale counterbalance forktrucks in and around Edinburgh you might wish to be aware that a forklift driver also has a legal duty to ensure the safety of others. In one case a forklift driver working at a sawmill was fined £1,750 plus costs after an incident in which he hit a fellow employee causing a fractured pelvis, cuts and bruises. The driver''s vision was impaired by the load he was carrying. In this case the employer had employed an in-house forklift 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 searching for for sale counterbalance forktrucks in and around Edinburgh 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 in their safe operation. Lift Truck Safety Awareness Courses also give managers and supervisors an understanding of basic lift truck handling principles, risks and safety guidelines in order that they can ensure safe practice.

Whilst researching for sale counterbalance forktrucks in and around Edinburgh you may like to know that some businesses have created up to 50% more storage space in their existing warehouses by replacing their fleet of standard counterbalance forklift trucks with articulated counterbalance forklifts. Articulated forklift trucks are able to operate in much narrower aisles than standard counterbalance and reach trucks.