If you are looking for Toyota Forklifts in and around Midlothian it is worth knowing that some new Toyota models have an adjustable electric regenerative braking force when the accelerator pedal is released.  The accel-off brake allows the driver to control their truck with only one foot on one pedal. This avoids the need for constant movement from accelerator pedal to brake, and vice versa, greatly reducing operator fatigue and stress levels.

Whilst you are looking for Toyota Forklifts in and around Midlothian you might like to be aware that a business was fined over £50,000 when a 60 year old employee was crushed and later died as a result of his injuries. It was found that the forklift had been going round a corner when its driver performed an emergency stop in order to avoid hitting a member of staff. However the sudden breaking cause a steel coil situated on the forks to fall off pinning the man to the ground. The court found that no risk assessments had been carried out and that there was no safe system to safely separate pedestrians from vehicles on the site.

While you are looking for Toyota Forklifts in and around Midlothian it may be important for you to know that Toyota’s four-wheeled forklifts with SAS have a swing-lock cylinder installed between the rear axle beam and the frame which can temporarily stop the swinging motion of the rear axle and so create more stability and reduce tip-overs.