While trying to find dealers of electric forklifts in and around London W8 it may interest you to know that a warehouseman received over £50,000 in compensation when his leg was crushed between a warehouse wall and a broken down forklift he was moving. It was found that the employer did not have adequate safety measures in place and no safe system for handling with break-downs.

While investigating dealers of electric forklifts in and around London W8 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.

Tip – When you are looking for dealers of electric forklifts in and around London W8 you should be aware that charging units are available to allow you to charge your electric truck from a 13amp socket. However, these are very slow and are really only suitable for very light usage – and hour or so a day.