Whilst trying to find forklift truck hire in and around wales bear in mind that side shift capability can be useful when lining up the forks with the pallet. Rather than backing up and to reposition the forklift side shift allows the carriage to move sideways thus saving a lot of time.

While looking for forklift truck hire in and around wales remember that older specification forklifts will not have a clear view mast. Older forklifts have hydraulic cylinders in the upright which are impossible to see through. These older machines take need a much more experienced operator and also reduce productivity.

While you are researching forklift truck hire in and around wales you might wish to know that a worker had to have a leg amputated after it was crushed when the forklift he was driving toppled over when it hit a pothole. It was later found that he had not received any training in driving the forklift.