If you are looking for reach lift trucks in and around Perth & Kinross then be aware that if a warehouse operative undertakes a number of tasks which means they are required to be on and off the lift truck throughout the day then a stand-on lift truck can be more convenient than a sit-on lift truck.

Whilst you are looking for reach lift trucks in and around Perth & Kinross 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.

Whilst you are looking for reach lift trucks in and around Perth & Kinross you might like to be aware that a man was awarded compensation to help pay for a specially adapted house for him to live in and round-the-clock care costs after the lift truck he was driving toppled over onto him and crushed him causing spinal and head injuries. It was found that his employer had allowed him to drive the lift truck without any training or a valid licence.