While investigating contract hire diesel forklifts in and around Cambridgeshire 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.

When searching for contract hire diesel forklifts in and around Cambridgeshire it may be worth knowing that that hourly application is generally the key to identifying which forklift to buy. The hours of usage per day for the forklift will be in direct proportion to what you will expect to pay.

Whilst researching contract hire diesel forklifts in and around Cambridgeshire remember that the batteries in electric forklifts require regular charging. A new battery can give approximately 6 hours of running time for a standard 4 wheel forklift. The batteries also need proper and regular maintenance and are not cheap to replace.