This is part one of our used forklifts buying guide; in this series we will provide you with some basic tips and advice when your looking to purchase a used forklift.

On Sunday 23rd January 2011 Michael Nguyen (National Project Manager at ACS) rose to the challenge of attempting what few would dare to, and this is his story. The Alpine Classic is an annual cycling event held in the Victorian alpine regions, a magnificent and beautiful part of the country.

Today we will be discussing forklift driver training and how it affects your workplace. Driver training is an important part of workplace health and safety that many employers and employees overlook. A forklift is a very powerful and useful tool, but in untrained hands, it can do more harm than good.

So you are about to acquire a forklift. You’ve chosen the type, brand, model, capacity and fuel type. Most of the hard work is out of the way! Now you just need to decide whether you are going to buy the forklift outright, or rent it.