Whilst you are looking for lift trucks to buy in and around Borders 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.

While you are searching for lift trucks to buy in and around Borders it might be worth considering that that the engine on gas and diesel lift trucks is very similar to that of a automobile. Therefore they can be maintained by a traditional mechanic, whereas an electric lift trucks will need different skills for maintenance.

When you are looking for lift trucks to buy in and around Borders then be aware that with secondhand lift trucks the transmission might need to be checked by a technician especially if it makes any loud clanking sounds when you put it into gear, or any whirring sounds as if it needs oil.