While investigating dealers of counterbalance forklift trucks in and around scotland you should be aware that a business was fined £2,000 and plus costs when a Health and safety Executive inspector found a worker being lifted eight feet into the air on a forklift truck to fit a company sign on the building. Although no one was hurt this incident had all the hallmarks of an accident waiting to happen. Accidents involving fork lift trucks make up a significant proportion of accidents in the workplace and it is an employer’s responsibility to ensure that drivers receive proper training and that equipment is used correctly.

When you are investigating dealers of counterbalance forklift trucks in and around scotland it might help you to know that electric forklift trucks need a battery charger and that most of the chargers require a 3 phase electric supply, which is not always available. Single phase charging units are available in the market but they usually only work on low-amp batteries.

Whilst trying to find dealers of counterbalance forklift trucks in and around scotland be aware that a DIY shop was fined over £500,000 plus costs of £250,000 as a result of an accident in which a female customer was killed when a forklift reversed into her. The forklift driver had been working without a look-out and as a result had not seen the customer.