MECHANICAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT GROUPINGS
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Forklift Truck Groupings
(i.c.e = internal combustion engine - gas or diesel)
Group A Powered Pallet Trucks |
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 Counterbalance |
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 Sideloaders |
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 Reach |
Operator | Energy | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
D1 |
Rider |
Electric |
Sit on Reach & Straddle Trucks (stand-on Group A8) |
D2 |
Rider |
Electric |
Pallet Stackers |
Group E Order Pickers |
Operator | Energy | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
E2 |
Rider |
Electric |
Medium lift order picking trucks |
E3 |
Rider |
Electric |
High Lift Order picking trucks |
Group F VNA |
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 Container Handlers |
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 H Tow Tractors and Trailers |
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 Rough Terrain |
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 wheel steer/articulated |
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. 6, 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 J Industrial FLT |
Operator |
Energy |
Type |
J4 |
Rider |
i.c.e |
Variable Reach Lift Truck - up to 9m lift (2 or 4 wheel steer) |
J5 |
Rider |
i.c.e. |
High Lift Telescopic truck - above 9m lift (2 or 4 wheel steer) |
Group M Multi Directional |
Operator |
Energy |
Type |
M |
Rider |
Electric & i.c.e |
Bi and multi-directional lift trucks |
Group P Pivot Steer |
Operator | Energy | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
P |
Rider |
Electric & i.c.e |
Pivot steer trucks |
Group T Transportable (Truck Mounted) |
Operator | Energy | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
T - see note below |
Rider |
i.c.e |
Transportable (truck mounted) trucks |
Group Z Pallet Trucks |
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 ....
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Rider Operated may be by sit-on or stand-on operator
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Trucks with optional rider or pedestrian operation are classed as rider operated
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Low lift is defined as lifting just sufficient to permit horizontal travel
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Medium lift is defined as lifting not more than 2.5 metres
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* = excluding container handling trucks
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where relevant, groupings should be qualified on the Operator Certificate by suffixes: E=electric powered, A = Automatic gearbox, M = Manual gearbox
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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
