If you are looking for for sale counterbalance forklifts in and around scotland it is worth considering that a well maintained diesel forklift will operate efficiently with few problems. They are usually easier to maintain than gas trucks; and you can often get a used diesel forklift for less than an LPG powered forklift of similar size and condition.

Whilst trying to find for sale counterbalance forklifts in and around scotland you might like to note that you can expect to achieve an average of 12 hours running time from a standard gas fueled truck with a four cylinder engine. A full tank of gas will generally last for to 4 days even if the forklift is in use eight hours a day, as time spent getting on and off the forklift reduces the actual running time during the shift.

While investigating for sale counterbalance forklifts 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.