While you are researching reconditioned diesel forktrucks in and around Glamorgan you might wish to know that a worker had to have a leg amputated after it was crushed when the forklift he was driving toppled over when it hit a pothole. It was later found that he had not received any training in driving the forklift.

Whilst searching for reconditioned diesel forktrucks in and around Glamorgan it is worth knowing that a well-maintained electric forklift battery has an estimated life of 5-7 years however they can often last as long as ten years. But the life expectancy will be considerably reduced if it is consistently run hard and not given enough time to cool down.

If you are researching reconditioned diesel forktrucks in and around Glamorgan you may wish to know that a business was fined over £50,000 when an employee was crushed to death. A forklift driver had performed an emergency stop while going round a corner in order to avoid hitting another member of staff. However the sudden braking caused the goods being carried to fall off and pin the man to the ground. The court found that no risk assessments had been carried out and that there was no system to safely separate pedestrians from vehicles on the site.