Tip – If you are searching for compact reach fork truck near Devon and are considering a second hand machine remember to treat the purchase in a similar way to how you would buy a second hand car. Check out the machine as much as possible, test drive it and look for a service or maintenance history.

When trying to find compact reach fork truck in and around Devon you may wish to know that the owner of a waste firm was fined £20,000 and £6,000 costs after an accident in which an employee died when the forklift he was driving fell from a weighbridge and landed on him causing fatal head injuries. It was discovered that the forklift had no seatbelt and there were no safety railings.

While trying to find compact reach fork truck in and around Devon it may interest you to know that a warehouseman received over £50,000 in compensation when his leg was crushed between a warehouse wall and a broken down forklift he was moving. It was found that the employer did not have adequate safety measures in place and no safe system for handling with break-downs.