If you are investigating Forklifts in and around Surrey 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.

If you are trying to find Forklifts in and around Surrey bear in mind that faulty brakes on a used / second-hand forklift can result in severe injury as well as damage to goods and equipment. The importance of good brakes on a forklift cannot be over-emphasised.

While investigating Forklifts in and around Surrey you should be aware that a business was fined £2,000 and plus costs when a Health and safety Executive inspector found a worker being lifted eight feet into the air on a forklift truck to fit a company sign on the building. Although no one was hurt this incident had all the hallmarks of an accident waiting to happen. Accidents involving fork lift trucks make up a significant proportion of accidents in the workplace and it is an employer’s responsibility to ensure that drivers receive proper training and that equipment is used correctly.