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ABA Workplace Transport Groups
Below is a list of the ABA Workplace Transport Groups of each category. Find out further information on
the ABA Groups.
GROUP A : POWERED PALLET TRUCKS
A1 Pedestrian Electric
Pallet, Stillage, Low Lift Platform and Low Lift Order-Picking TrucksA2 Rider Electric
Pallet, Stillage, Low Lift Platform and Low Lift Order-Picking TrucksA3 Pedestrian Electric
Counterbalance Lift TrucksA4 Rider Electric
Rider Pallet StackersA5 Pedestrian Electric
Pallet StackersA6 Pedestrian Electric
Straddle TrucksA7 Pedestrian Electric
Reach TrucksGROUP B : COUNTERBALANCE
B1 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Lift Truck up to and including 5 tonne *B2 Rider Electric & I.C.E
Lift Truck over 5 tonne – up to and including 15 tonne*B3 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Lift Truck over 15 tonne *B4 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Stand on CounterbalanceGROUP C : SIDELOADER
C1 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Up to and including 5 tonneC2 Rider Electric & I.C.E
Over 5 tonne – up to and including 15 tonne *C3 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Over 15 tonne *GROUP D : REACH
D1 Rider Electric
Reach and Straddle Trucks 3 – 8mD2 Rider Electric
Reach and Straddle Trucks 8m LiftD3 Rider Electric
Stand-On Reach TruckGROUP E : ORDER PICKERS
E1 Rider Electric
Medium Lift up to and including 2.5mE2 Rider Electric
High Lift over 2.5mGROUP F : VERY NARROW AISLE (VNA)
F1 Rider Electric
Very Narrow Aisle Lateral (and front) Stacking Truck – Man UpF2 Rider Electric
Very Narrow Aisle Lateral (and front) Stacking Truck – Man DownGROUP G : CONTAINER HANDLERS
G1 Rider I.C.E.
PALLET STBLAGE, LOW UFT PLATFORM AND LOW LIFT ORDER-PICKING TRUCKSG2 Rider I.C.E.
CounterbalancedG3 Rider I.C.E.
SideloaderG4 Rider I.C.E.
TelescopicG5 Rider I.C.E.
Rough Terrain TelescopicG6 Rider I.C.E.
Multi-Directional Straddle CarriersGroup H : Tow Tractor and Trailers
H1 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Tow Tractor and TrailerH2 Pedestrian Electric & I.C.E.
Tow Tug (including flip-up platform) and TrailerH3 Rider I.C.E.
Tow Tractor over 15,000kg - Aircraft Movement
Group J : Rough Terrain
J1 Rider I.C.E.
Masted Lift TruckJ2 Rider I.C.E.
Variable Reach / Telescopic – up to 9m Lift – 2 or 4 Wheel Steer/ArticulatedJ3 Rider I.C.E.
Telescopic above 9m Lift – 2 or 4 Wheel Steer/ArticulatedJ4 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)J6 Rider I.C.E.
Variable Reach/Telescopic – Rotating Turret under 9m Lift – 2 or 4 Wheel SteerJ7 Rider I.C.E.
Variable Reach/Telescopic – Rotating Turret over 9m Lift – 6, 2 or 4 Wheel SteerJ8 Rider I.C.E.
ArticulatedGroup M : Multi Directional
M1 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Multi-Directional Lift TrucksM2 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Multi-Directional SideloaderM3 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Multi-Directional Reach TruckGroup P : Pivot Steer
P1 Rider Electric & I.C.E.
Pivot Steer TrucksP2 Pedestrian Electric
Pivot Steer TrucksGroup T : Transportable (Truck Mounted)
T – (see note below) Rider I.C.E.
Transportable (truck mounted) TrucksGroup Z : Pallet Trucks
Z1 Pedestrian Manual & Semi-Manual
Pallet TrucksZ2 Pedestrian Manual & Semi-Manual
Platform Trucks (including fixed type)Z3 Pedestrian Manual & Semi- Manual
Pallet StackerZ4 Pedestrian Manual & Semi-Manual
Straddle TruckNOTE: UNLESS SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE...
Rider Operated trucks 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.
The addition of some attachments may change the classification of a truck e.g a swiveling/reach attachment
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 (e.g 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.
* Typically defined as a lorry loader crane with a rated capacity of less than 1000kg or a maximum net lifting moment of less than 40,000Nm.
Operator Training Categories
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 hoist 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 | *Up to 4tm using hook attachment | *Up to 4tm using hoist attachment | *Up to 4tm using special attachment | *Up to 4tm using clamshell attachment | *Up to 4tm using brick grab attachment | *Up to 4tm using pallet attachment | *Up to 4tm using auger attachment |
c | Up to 20tm using hook attachment | Up to 20tm using hoist 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 | Above 20tm using hook attachment | Above 20tm using hoist attachment | Above 20tm using special attachment | Above 20tm using clamshell attachment | Above 20tm using brick grab attachment | Above 20tm using pallet attachment | Above 20tm using auger attachment |
e | +e = with Remote Control | +e = with Remote Control | +e = with Remote Control | +e = with Remote Control | +e = with Remote Control | +e = with Remote Control | +e = with Remote Control |
f | Specialist |