Technical Information

MECHANICAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT GROUPINGS

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Forklift Truck Groupings

(i.c.e = internal combustion engine - gas or diesel)

Group A	Operator	Energy	Type
A1	Pedestrian	Electric	Pallet, stillage, low lift Platform and low lift order-picking trucks
A2	Rider	Electric	Pallet, stillage, low lift platform and low lift order-picking trucks
A3	Pedestrian	Electric	Fork lift Trucks
A4	Pedestrian	Electric	High Lift Platform Trucks
A5	Pedestrian	Electric	Pallet Stackers
A6	Pedestrian	Electric	Straddle Trucks
A7	Pedestrian	Electric	Reach Trucks
A8	Rider	Electric	Stand on Reach Trucks

Group B	Operator	Energy	Type
B1	Rider	Electric & i.c.e.	Counterbalance forklift up to and including 5 tonne *
B2	Rider	Electric & i.c.e	Counterbalance forklift over 5 tonne - up to and including 15 tonne*
B3	Rider	Electric & i.c.e.	Counterbalance forklift over 15 tonne *

Group C	Operator	Energy	Type
C1	Rider	Electric & i.c.e.	Sideloader up to and including 5 tonne
C2	Rider	Electric & i.c.e	Sideloader over 5 tonne - up to and including 15 tonne *
C3	Rider	Electric & i.c.e.	Sideloader over 15 tonne *

Group D	Operator	Energy	Type
D1	Rider	Electric	Sit on Reach & Straddle Trucks (stand-on Group A8)
D2	Rider	Electric	Pallet Stackers

Group E	Operator	Energy	Type
E2	Rider	Electric	Medium lift order picking trucks
E3	Rider	Electric	High Lift Order picking trucks

Group F	Operator	Energy	Type
F1	Rider	Electric	Very narrow aisle lateral (and front) stacking trucks - man up
F2	Rider	Electric	Very narrow aisle lateral (and front) stacking trucks - man down

Group G	Operator	Energy	Type
G1	Rider	i.c.e.	Straddle Carriers
G2	Rider	i.c.e	Counterbalanced container handling trucks
G3	Rider	i.c.e.	Sideloader container handling trucks
G4	Rider	i.c.e.	Telescopic container handling trucks.

Group G	Operator	Energy	Type
H1	Rider	Electric & i.c.e	Tow tractor and trailer
H2	Pedestrian	Electric & i.c.e.	Tow Tug (including flip-up platform) and trailer
H3	Rider	Electric & i.c.e	Tow tractor over 30,000kg - aircraft movement

Group J	Operator	Energy	Type
J1	Ride	i.c.e.	Rough terrain masted lift truck
J2	Rider	i.c.e.	Rough terrain variable reach lift trucks - up to 9m lift. 2 or 4 wheel steer/articulated
J3	Rider	i.c.e.	Rough terrain high lift telescopic trucks - above 9m lift. 2 or 4 sheel steer/articulated
J4	Rider	i.c.e.	Industrial variable reach lift truck - up to 9m lift. 2 or 4 sheel steer
J5	Rider	i.c.e.	Industrial high lift telescopic truck - above 9m lift. 2 or 4 wheel steer
J6	Rider	i.c.e.	Variable reach/telescopic, rotating turret under 9m lift. 2 or 4 wheel steer
J7	Rider	i.c.e.	Variable reach/telescopic, rotating turret over 9m lift. 2 or 4 wheel steer

NOTE: J6 and J7. Training on attachment must only be carried out by a qualified instructor who holds operating certificates for the specific attachments. Also state if continuous rotation of certificates.

Group M	Operator	Energy	Type
M	Rider	Electric & i.c.e	Bi and multi-directional lift trucks

Group P	Operator	Energy	Type
P	Rider	Electric & i.c.e	Pivot steer trucks

Group T	Operator	Energy	Type
T - see note below	Rider	i.c.e	Transportable (truck mounted) trucks

Group Z	Operator	Energy	Type
Z1	Pedestrian	Manual & Semi-Manual	Pallet Trucks
Z2	Pedestrian	Manual & Semi-Manual	Platform Trucks (including fixed type)
Z3	Pedestrian	Manual & Semi- Manual	Pallet Stacker
Z4	Pedestrian	Manual & Semi-Manual	Straddle Truck

NOTES: UNLESS SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE ....

Rider Operated may be by sit-on or stand-on operator
Trucks with optional rider or pedestrian operation are classed as rider operated
Low lift is defined as lifting just sufficient to permit horizontal travel
Medium lift is defined as lifting not more than 2.5 metres
* = excluding container handling trucks
where relevant, groupings should be qualified on the Operator Certificate by suffixes: E=electric powered, A = Automatic gearbox, M = Manual gearbox
The addition of some attachments may change the classification of a truck, eg a swivelling/reach attachment

Whilst exact groups are entered on ID cards (eg A3, A4, B1 etc) payment on registration or re-registration is charged for entire groups (eg two groups A & B). However additions to existing ID cards are charged per entry.
Added to the prefix 'T' should be the actual truck group, (e.g TB1 - Transportable counterbalance - up to 5 tonne. TC1 - Transportable sideloader up to 3 tonne)

LORRY LOADER TRAINING CATEGORIES - ALLMI

Distinction is made between different types of attachment, capacity of the loader, remote controlled loaders and various specialist applications (eg barge mounted, static mount etc). These are categorised due to the individual skill requirements needed to operate these types of loader cranes safety and efficiently.

If an operator is trained and certificated in the use of only a winch attachment (category 2), they should not be permitted to use other types of attachment until conversion training has been undertaken. A certificated operator who is trained on the use of lorry loaders up to 65tm capacity, is not to use a lorry loader with a rated capacity greater than 65tm.

Categories	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
a	Electric or hand powered up to 1tm using hook attachment	Electric or hand powered up to 1tm using winch attachment	Electric or hand powered up to 1tm using special attachment	N/A	N/A	Electric or hand powered up to 1tm using pallet attachment	Electric or hand powered up to 1tm using auger attachment
b	Compact: up to 4tm using hook attachment	Compact: up to 4tm using winch attachment	Compact: up to 4tm using special attachment	Compact: up to 4tm using clamshell attachment	Compact: up to 4tm using brick grab attachment	Compact: up to 4tm using pallet attachment	Compact: up to 4tm using auger attachment
c	Up to 20tm using hook attachment	Up to 20tm using winch attachment	Up to 20tm using special attachment	Up to 20tm using clamshell attachment	Up to 20tm using brick grab attachment	Up to 20tm using pallet attachment	Up to 20tm using auger attachment
d	Up to 65tm using hook attachment	Up to 65tm using winch attachment	Up to 65tm using special attachment	Up to 65tm using clamshell attachment	Up to 65tm using brick grab attachment	Up to 65tm using pallet attachment	Up to 65tm using auger attachment
e	66tm and above using hook attachment	66tm and above using winch attachment	66tm and above using special attachment	66tm and above using clamshell attachment	66tm and above using brick grab attachment	66tm and above using pallet attachment	66tm and above using auger attachment
f	+F = remote control	+F = remote control	+F = remote control	+F = remote control	+F = remote control	+F = remote control	+F = remote control
g	Specialist

MOBILE ELEVATING WORKING PLATFORM CATEGORIES

1a - Static Vertical MEWP - Vertical Personnel platforms (Static)

1b - Static Boom - (outriggers), trailers/push-arounds, vehicle mounted platforms

3a - Mobile Vertical - Scissor Lifts, vertical personnel platforms (mobile)

3b - Mobile Boom - Self propelled booms