Whilst you are looking for fork truck rental in and around scotland you might like to be aware that an employee was run over by a lift truck resulting in both his legs being broken, leaving him unable to walk for almost two years. This was one of two lift truck incidents that led to the employer being fined £25,000 and ordered to pay over £8,000 in costs.

While you are searching for fork truck rental in and around scotland bear in mind that electric lift trucks run on batteries that require regular charging. On a new battery you can typically expect to get around 6 hours of running time from a standard 4 wheel lift truck. The batteries also need regular maintenance and are expensive to replace once their useful life has been exceeded.

If you are looking for fork truck rental in and around scotland then be aware that if a warehouse operative undertakes a number of tasks which means they are required to be on and off the lift truck throughout the day then a stand-on lift truck can be more convenient than a sit-on lift truck.