British Industrial Truck Groups
MECHANICAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
Britsh Industrial Truck Association Groupings
Forklift Truck
(i.c.e = internal combustion engine - gas or diesel)
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Group A Powered Pallet Trucks |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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A1
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Electric
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Pallet, stillage, low lift Platform and low lift order-picking trucks
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A2
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Electric
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Pallet, stillage, low lift platform and low lift order-picking trucks
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A3
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Pedestrian
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Electric
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Fork lift Trucks
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A4
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Pedestrian
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Electric
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High Lift Platform Trucks
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A5
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Pedestrian
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Electric
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Pallet Stackers
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A6
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Pedestrian
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Electric
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Straddle Trucks
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A7
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Pedestrian
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Electric
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Reach Trucks
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A8
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Rider
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Electric
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Stand on Reach Trucks
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Group B Counterbalance |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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B1
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e.
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Counterbalance forklift up to and including 5 tonne *
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B2
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e
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Counterbalance forklift over 5 tonne - up to and including 15 tonne*
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B3
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e.
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Counterbalance forklift over 15 tonne *
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Group C Sideloaders |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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C1
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e.
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Sideloader up to and including 5 tonne
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C2
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e
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Sideloader over 5 tonne - up to and including 15 tonne *
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C3
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e.
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Sideloader over 15 tonne *
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Group D Reach |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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D1
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Rider
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Electric
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Sit on Reach & Straddle Trucks (stand-on Group A8)
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D2
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Rider
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Electric
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Pallet Stackers
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Group E Order Pickers |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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E2
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Rider
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Electric
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Medium lift order picking trucks
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E3
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Rider
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Electric
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High Lift Order picking trucks
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Group F VNA |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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F1
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Rider
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Electric
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Very narrow aisle lateral (and front) stacking trucks - man up
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F2
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Rider
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Electric
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Very narrow aisle lateral (and front) stacking trucks - man down
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Group G Container Handlers |
Operator
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Energy
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Type
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G1
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Rider
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i.c.e.
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Straddle Carriers
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G2
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Rider
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i.c.e
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Counterbalanced container handling trucks
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G3
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Rider
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i.c.e.
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Sideloader container handling trucks
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G4
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Rider
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i.c.e.
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Telescopic container handling trucks
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Group H Tow Tractors and Trailers |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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H1
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e
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Tow tractor and trailer
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H2
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Pedestrian
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Electric & i.c.e.
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Tow Tug (including flip-up platform) and trailer
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H3
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e
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Tow tractor over 30,000kg - aircraft movement
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Group J Rough Terrain |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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J1
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Ride
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i.c.e.
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J2
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Rider
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i.c.e.
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Rough terrain variable reach lift trucks - up to 9m lift. 2 or 4 wheel steer/articulated
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J3
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Rider
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i.c.e.
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Rough terrain high lift telescopic trucks - above 9m lift. 2 or 4 wheel steer/articulated
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J6
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Rider
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i.c.e.
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Variable reach/telescopic, rotating turret under 9m lift. 2 or 4 wheel steer
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J7
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Rider
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i.c.e.
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Variable reach/telescopic, rotating turret over 9m lift. 6, 2 or 4 wheel steer
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NOTE: J6 and J7. Training on attachment must only be carried out by a qualified instructor who holds operating certificates for the specific attachments.
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Group J Industrial FLT |
Operator
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Energy
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Type
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J4
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Rider
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i.c.e
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Variable Reach Lift Truck - up to 9m lift (2 or 4 wheel steer)
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J5
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Rider
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i.c.e.
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High Lift Telescopic truck - above 9m lift (2 or 4 wheel steer)
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Group M Multi Directional |
Operator
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Energy
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Type
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M
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e
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Group P Pivot Steer |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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P
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Rider
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Electric & i.c.e
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Group T Transportable (Truck Mounted) |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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T - see note below |
Rider
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i.c.e
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Group Z Pallet Trucks |
Operator | Energy | Type |
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Z1
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Pedestrian
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Manual & Semi-Manual
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Pallet Trucks
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Z2
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Pedestrian
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Manual & Semi-Manual
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Platform Trucks (including fixed type)
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Z3
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Pedestrian
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Manual & Semi- Manual
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Pallet Stacker
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Z4
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Pedestrian
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Manual & Semi-Manual
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Straddle Truck
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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
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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)
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