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Repairing Your Pallet Truck
Repairing your Pallet Truck – regularly conduct tests
Your pallet truck will last for several years with the proper maintenance, up to Health and Safety standards, and servicing. As an employer it is your duty to make sure that all your equipment and your pallet trucks are maintained and kept in an efficient state and in good repair, and all equipment is tested on a regular basis. If a piece of equipment or pallet truck is faulty and is in need of repair this should be dealt with as a matter of urgency and the pallet truck or piece of equipment should not be used until it is fixed accordingly.
Servicing your pallet truck
Nearly every pallet truck company offer maintenance and repair services for your pallet truck, services on your pallet truck should be made on a regular basis, usually annually. This is recommended for your pallet truck to reduce the possibility of accidents and injury due to a faulty machine.
Before purchasing your pallet truck ask the company if this is included and what is the cost involved, if you already own a pallet truck go back to the company and ask about this service, or you can go to any company who specialize in pallet trucks and they will be able to help you. Services and maintenance cost is an added extra but this cost is substantially lower than if you have to repair a broken pallet truck, buy a new one, or if a person was to become injured through using a faulty pallet truck.
What is included when servicing a pallet truck?
Most pallet truck companies offer maintenance and servicing of pallet trucks. There high trained staff conduct thorough examinations on the pallet truck to ensure it is fit for its job and is at Health and Safety (HSE UK) standards. Every company is different with what they offer but look out for these things when choosing your servicing company:
- On site service
- No call out charges
- No mileage charges
- Documented service records
- Direct number to your engineer
- Breakdown response within 24 hours
- Free safety checks
- Independent advice
- Reports for insurance
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