If you are researching electric counterbalance forklift trucks in and around Carmarthenshire a retired rental forklift can be a good option if you are looking for a used forklift especially as they will have been well-serviced during their rental lifetime, however don't rule out lease returns, repossessions and demonstration machines as these too can be a good buy.

If you are investigating electric counterbalance forklift trucks in and around Carmarthenshire it may be important to know that a company was fined £20,000 plus over £11,000 in costs after one of its workers was killed in a forklift truck incident. The company was prosecuted under the Health & Safety at Work Act for failing to use trained staff to drive its forklift trucks and which put the safety of all its work force at risk.

When searching for electric counterbalance forklift trucks in and around Carmarthenshire bear in mind that while it is very expensive to buy a new battery for an electric forklift, you are in effect buying five years worth of fuel. It is generally considered to be around 25% cheaper to operate and maintain an electric forklift than an internal combustion gas or diesel forklift.