If you are investigating new electric forklifts in and around Buckinghamshire you should be aware that a newspaper distribution company was fined £125,000 when a van driver suffered severe head injuries after being hit in the head by a reversing forklift. The forklift driver had reversed without looking.

While investigating new electric forklifts in and around Buckinghamshire 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 investigating new electric forklifts in and around Buckinghamshire you may be interested to know that a specialist technician is usually required to repair an electric forklift truck; electric forklifts do not climb ramps well and they are not usually good for heavy pushing or pulling.