BES Bristol

For the Best Forklift and Training Prices in and around Bristol

Top Tip - If you are looking for forklifts and training it is a good idea to get more than one quote, usually 3 quotes are sufficient to enable you to make an informed decision.

While investigating forklifts and training in and around Bristol 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.

While searching for forklifts and training in and around Bristol you may need to be aware that forklifts can operate in explosive atmospheres as long as they have been appropriately modified and then are carefully maintained by a properly trained engineer.

Whilst looking for forklifts and training in and around Bristol remember that attachments different applications are available, such as hydraulic clamps which are useful for handling white goods or rotating clamps that are useful for managing paper rolls. The right attachment for the job can be the most valuable part of your purchase.



Whilst trying to find forklifts and training in and around Bristol be aware that a DIY shop was fined over £500,000 plus costs of £250,000 as a result of an accident in which a female customer was killed when a forklift reversed into her. The forklift driver had been working without a look-out and as a result had not seen the customer.

While investigating forklifts and training in and around Bristol 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.

While looking for forklifts and training in and around Bristol it could help you to know that smoke from an engine often indicates worn or cracked rings, a damaged cylinder wall or a crack in the cylinder head, each of these problems can be expensive to fix.