Whilst you are looking for a used lift truck for sale in and around Eastleigh 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.
While you are trying to find a used lift truck for sale in and around Eastleigh it may help to know that damage to the frame uprights is usually caused by heavily loaded forklift impact. Good training of operational staff can reduce both the frequency and severity of such incidents.
Whilst you are looking for a used lift truck for sale in and around Eastleigh you might like to be aware that a company was fined £60,000 and ordered to pay over £5,000 in costs after an incident where a 59 year old employee was hit by a reversing lift truck in their warehouse. The lady suffered severe injuries to her left leg and ankle.
While investigating a used lift truck for sale in and around Eastleigh 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.
Whilst you are looking for a used lift truck for sale in and around Eastleigh you might like to be aware that employers who operate lift trucks need to carry out risk assessments and have clear procedures in place for their operation.
If you are searching for a used lift truck for sale in and around Eastleigh it may be useful to remember that general safety in the use of pallet racking will be improved if the training emphasises the need to place loaded pallets accurately.