While investigating toyota reach fork lift truck in and around Durham 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.

If you are researching toyota reach fork lift truck in and around Durham be aware that a newspaper company settled a claim for £140,000 accepting 85% liability for an incident where a worker was pushed off a ladder by an automated guided electric forklift truck. The worker broke his wrist and could not return to the same work.

While investigating toyota reach fork lift truck in and around Durham make sure you check for black smoke coming out of the exhaust during operation. This is usually a carburettor problem and on a diesel forklift can be caused by worn injectors or a worn injector pump.