In the forklift industry every truck has its own ABA category to ensure the correct areas are covered during training set by our accreditting bodies RTITB and ITSSAR.
Please have a look at the table below to see the groups your staff need training on.
| Group | Picture | Operator | Energy | Type |
| A Group Pedestrian Pallet Truck/Stacker | ||||
| A1 |  | Pedestrian | Electric | Pallet; stillage; low lift platform & low lift order-picking trucks |
| A2 |  | Rider | Electric | Pallet; stillage; low lift platform & low lift order-picking trucks |
| A3 |  | Pedestrian | Electric | Counterbalance lift trucks |
| A4 |  | Rider | Electric | Rider Pallet Stackers |
| A5 |  | Pedestrian | Electric | Pallet stackers |
| A6 |  | Pedestrian | Electric | Straddle trucks |
| A7 |  | Pedestrian | Electric | Reach trucks |
| B Group Counterbalance Truck | ||||
| B1 |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | Counterbalance lift truck up to and including 5 tonne* |
| B2 & B3 |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | B2 Counterbalance lift truck over 5 tonne- up to and including 15 tonne B3 Counterbalance lift truck over 15 tonne* |
| B4 |
| Rider | Electric | Stand – on counterbalance |
| C Group Side Loader | ||||
| C1 & C2 |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | C1: Side Loader up to and including 5 tonne*. C2: Side Loader over 5 tonne- up to and including 15 tonne*. |
| C3 |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | Side Loader over 15 tonne* |
| D Group Reach | ||||
| D1 & D2 |  | Rider | Electric | D1: Reach & straddle truck 3-8m lift. D2: Reach & straddle truck over 8m lift |
| D3 |  | Rider | Electric | Stand on Reach trucks |
| E Group Order Picker (Low and High) | ||||
| E1 |  | Rider | Electric | Medium lift order picking trucks up to 2.5m |
| E2 |  | Rider | Electric | High lift order picking trucks over 2.5m |
| F Group (Man Down and Man Up) | ||||
| F1 |  | Rider | Electric | Very narrow aisle lateral (and front) stacking trucks – operator up |
| F2 |  | Rider | Electric | Very narrow aisle lateral (and front) stacking trucks – operator down |
| G Group Container Handler | ||||
| G1 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Container Straddle carriers |
| G2 |
| Rider | I.C.E | Counterbalance container handling trucks |
| G3 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Side loader container handling trucks |
| G4 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Telescopic container handler trucks |
| G5 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Rough Terrain Telescopic container handler truck |
| H Group Tow Tractor and Trailer | ||||
| H1 |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | Tow Tractor and Trailer (Rider) |
| H2 & H3 |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | H2: Tow Tractor and Trailer.(Pedestrian) H3: Tow Tractor over 30,000kg Draw Bar Pull |
| J Group (applied to 2 or 4-wheel steer) Telescopic Handler and Rough Terrain | ||||
| J1 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Rough terrain masted lift trucks |
| J2 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Rough terrain variable reach lift truck – up to 9m lift |
| J3 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Rough terrain high lift telescopic trucks – above 9m |
| J4 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Industrial variable lift truck – up to 9m lift |
| J5 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Industrial high lift telescopic truck – above 9m lift |
| J6 & J7 |  | Rider | I.C.E | J6: Variable reach/tele, 360o slew under 9m lift. J7: Variable reach/tele, 360o slew over 9m lift. |
| J8 |  | Rider | I.C.E | Articulated RT Telescopic lift truck |
| M Group Multi Directional (4 Way) | ||||
| M1 |  | Rider | Electric | Multi-directional Counterbalance lift truck |
| M2 |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | Multi-directional side loader |
| M3 |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | Multi-directional Reach truck |
| P Group Pivot Steer | ||||
| P1 |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | Pivot steer trucks |
| P2 |  | Pedestrian | Electric | Pivot steer trucks |
| T Group Vehicle Mounted Lift Truck (Moffett) | ||||
| T1* |  | Rider | I.C.E | Vehicle Mounted lift truck |
| Z Group | ||||
| Z1 |  | Pedestrian | Manual & Sami Manual | Pallet trucks |
| Z2 |  | Pedestrian | Manual & Sami Manual | Platform trucks (including fixed type) |
| Z3 |  | Pedestrian | Manual & Sami Manual | Pallet stacker |
| Z4 |  | Pedestrian | Manual & Sami Manual | Straddle truck |
| MEWP Group | ||||
| 1A |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | Static Vertical – Driven into position and cannot drive elevated |
| 1B |  | Rider & Pedestrian | Electric & I.C.E | Static Boom – Trailer mount, van mount, lorry mount and spider lift, cannot drive elevated |
| 3A |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | Mobile Vertical – Can drive elevated |
| 3B |  | Rider | Electric & I.C.E | Mobile Boom – Can drive elevated |
PLT Training are able to offer Plant Machinery courses for the Construction, Industrial, Utilities, Warehousing, Agricultural, Ports and Marine sectors. We are able to offer these training courses through an NPORS who have been supporting the industry for over 20 years and are one of the UK’s leading Accreditation and Registration Bodies. Please see the courses below:
