Helping you buy Forklifts in Merthyr Tydfil
Whilst looking for Forklifts in and around Merthyr Tydfil you may be interested to know that a manufacturing company was fined £30,000 when a young employee was pinned against a wall and killed instantly. In this case a forklift truck was unloading a lorry in a narrow road when an oncoming vehicle forced it to reverse quickly to get out of its way. The forklift truck driver did not see the other employee who was leaving the building behind him and he reversed straight into him.
Whilst looking for Forklifts in and around Merthyr Tydfil you may be interested to know that a manufacturing company was fined £30,000 when a young employee was pinned against a wall and killed instantly. In this case a forklift truck was unloading a lorry in a narrow road when an oncoming vehicle forced it to reverse quickly to get out of its way. The forklift truck driver did not see the other employee who was leaving the building behind him and he reversed straight into him.
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Tips for Forklifts in and around Merthyr Tydfil
While looking for Forklifts in and around Merthyr Tydfil be aware that forks lengths vary. Long forks reduce the aisle width that the forklift can turn or right angle stack in so you need to be sure that you match the fork length to the intended use.
While trying to find Forklifts in and around Merthyr Tydfil it may be worth knowing that the Atlet Tempo is a quick, low level order picker which has a unique Friction Force system to give even traction, make cornering stable and therefore safer and reduces wear on the drive wheel.
While investigating Forklifts in and around Merthyr Tydfil 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.
While trying to find Forklifts in and around Merthyr Tydfil it may be worth knowing that the Atlet Tempo is a quick, low level order picker which has a unique Friction Force system to give even traction, make cornering stable and therefore safer and reduces wear on the drive wheel.
While investigating Forklifts in and around Merthyr Tydfil 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.
