Whilst looking for secondhand counterbalance forktrucks in and around scotland remember that two of the most important safety aspects are vehicle stability and control of the load. Statistics prove that machine tip-over's and falling loads are the two biggest causes of accidents and injuries.

While investigating secondhand counterbalance forktrucks in and around scotland you might wish to be aware that a forklift driver also has a legal duty to ensure the safety of others. In one case a forklift driver working at a sawmill was fined £1,750 plus costs after an incident in which he hit a fellow employee causing a fractured pelvis, cuts and bruises. The driver''s vision was impaired by the load he was carrying. In this case the employer had employed an in-house forklift truck trainer and the driver had received regular refresher training and re-testing and as a result it was the employee not the employer that was fined for this incident.

Whilst trying to find secondhand counterbalance forktrucks in and around scotland you may wish to know that a warehouse employee became trapped under the forklift he was driving, after it fell over on to him causing his death.