If you are researching suppliers of reach fork lift truck in and around Ayr KA6 you may wish to know that a business was fined over £50,000 when an employee was crushed to death. A forklift driver had performed an emergency stop while going round a corner in order to avoid hitting another member of staff. However the sudden braking caused the goods being carried to fall off and pin the man to the ground. The court found that no risk assessments had been carried out and that there was no system to safely separate pedestrians from vehicles on the site.

When searching for suppliers of reach fork lift truck in and around Ayr KA6 you might like to note that untrained operators pose such a significant safety risk in the workplace that employers are legally obliged to train staff in their safe operation. Lift Truck Safety Awareness Courses also give managers and supervisors an understanding of basic lift truck handling principles, risks and safety guidelines in order that they can ensure safe practice.

Whilst searching for suppliers of reach fork lift truck in and around Ayr KA6 bear in mind that safety can be improved if your new forklift has a maximum drive speed setting to help ensure operators stick to workplace speed limits.