While investigating contract hire gas forklift trucks in and around Leicestershire take into account the physical restrictions of the areas in which a machine will have to operate. In particular consider any doorways through which your forklift will have to move. If your doorways are standard 1.8m (6ft) or 2.4m (8ft) high then you obviously wont be able to use a machine with a collapsed mast height of over 3m (10ft). Before making your selection make sure that all the doorways and openings that it will need to fit through have been measured.

Whilst searching for contract hire gas forklift trucks in and around Leicestershire you should be aware that a worker was injured when the truck he was driving fell down a gap between a trailer and a loading platform. This was one of two forklift accidents that led to the company being fined £25,000 plus £8,000 in costs.

While investigating contract hire gas forklift trucks in and around Leicestershire be aware that electric forklifts are virtually emission free, very quiet, are usually less prone to breakdowns and are generally around 25% cheaper to operate and maintain than internal combustion gas or diesel forklift trucks.