When you are looking for Lift Trucks in and around Down bear in mind that two of the most important safety issues are lift truck stability and control of the load. Statistics show that tip-overs and falling loads are the two most common causes of accidents and injuries.

While you are looking for Lift Trucks in and around Down you might like to note that non-marking tyres are usually around 40% more expensive than standard black tyres and usually tend to wear out quicker.

Whilst you are looking for Lift Trucks in and around Down 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.