3 Top Tips for Employers Looking for Forklifts for Hire

Many employers look at forklifts for hire to carry out some short term work and/or to supplement their forklift fleet to meet seasonal demand or as cover for essential forklift repairs. This is a great option for a company that has needs flexibility, or that needs to adhere to a limited operational budget. However, if you haven’t hired a forklift for a while or it’s your first time it can be confusing to make a final choice. In this article, we will look at three tips to help you choose the correct forklift hire for your business.

1. Choose a Great Rental Company

When you choose your forklift rental company, it makes good sense to carry out some vital research. These days it isn’t hard to find credible reviews from employers that have hired equipment in the past form your prospective rental company. Contact the rental company and ask plenty of questions relevant to your needs to see how they respond. If you ask around your peers in your particular field, you may quickly find a rental company that’s been a reliable choice for others. When you put in the time and effort during this stage, it will pay off later with a more reliable experience that can be replicated. This means that you can plan your equipment needs accurately and focus on your next project.

2. Get the Correct Forklift for Your Job

There are many different types of forklifts available and choosing the correct one is essential. If you’ve taken the time to research and use a great rental company like Access Hire you can ask them for expert advice. However, before you can ask for help, you will need to have a good understanding of the environment where the forklift will be used. Also, forklifts can be used in different ways, to lift a wide variety of loads and this will be a major factor. As an example: if you need to use the forklift outdoors, you will have very different tyres compared to a unit that will be used exclusively indoors.

3. Inspect the Delivered Equipment

Always ask for a forklift that has the latest features and make sure the unit has been well maintained. Of course, an excellent rental company will have ongoing support for your rented forklift to ensure that you experience as little downtime as possible. However, you need to get to work, and you want that machine to be ready to use as soon as it’s delivered. That being said the operator should be allowed some time to get familiar with the forklift. If it’s a newer model, they may be unfamiliar with some of the features, and the machine must be inspected before it’s put to work. When the machine is delivered, take some time to examine it carefully for signs of previous damage and take some before and after pictures to keep with your documentation.

If you need a forklift rental for your business, get in touch with Access Hire for some expert help and advice.

Access Hire Australia is a specialist division of Access Group Australia that facilitates the hiring, selling, servicing and transportation of boom lifts, scissor lifts, telehandlers, all-terrain forklifts, generators and lighting towers.