Industrial Truck Groupings
As agreed between the AITT Council and the ITSSAR Standards Committee
Thomas Truck Training ltd Thrapston House Huntingdon Rd, Thrapston NN14 4NF Phone 01832 731261
Note: this has been updated December 2004

A Group

A1

Pedestrian

Electric

Pallet; stillage; low lift platform,& low order-picking trucks

A2

Rider

Electric

Pallet; stillage; low lift platform & low 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 truck

A8

Rider

Electric

Stand on Reach truck

B Group

B1

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Counterbalance forklift truck up to and including 5 tonne*

B2

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Counterbalance forklift truck over 5 tonne- up to and including 15 tonne*

B3

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Counterbalance forklift truck over 15 tonne*

C Group

C1

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Sideloaders up to and including 5 tonne

C2

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Sideloaders over 5 tonne - up to and including 15 tonne*

C3

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Sideloaders over 15 tonne*

D Group

D1

Rider

Electric

Reach & straddle trucks

D2

Rider

Electric

Pallet stackers

E Group

E1

Rider

Electric

Medium lift order picking trucks

E2

Rider

Electric

High lift order picking trucks

F Group

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

G Group

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

H Group

H1

Rider

Electric & i.c.e. 

Tow tractor & trailer

H2

Pedestrian 

Electric & i.c.e. 

Tow to (including flip-up platform) and trailer

J Group

J1

Rider

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

J4

Rider

i.c.e.

Industrial variable reach lift  truck - up to 9m lift 2 or 4 wheel 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 under 9m lift 2 or 4 wheel steer
Note J6 & J7 : Training on attachment must only be carried out by a qualified instructor who holds operating certificates for specific attachments. Also state if continuous rotation of certificates.

M Group

M

Rider

Electric & i.c.e. 

Bi and multi-directional  trucks

P Group

P

Rider

Electric & i.c.e.

Pivot steer trucks

T Group- see note 9

T

Rider

i.c.e.

Transportable (truck mounted) trucks

Z Group

Z1

Pedestrian

Manual & semi-manual

Pallet trucks

Z2

Pedestrian

Manual & semi-manual

Platform trucks (including fixed type)

Z3

Pedestrian

Manual & semi-manual

Pallet stackers

Z4

Pedestrian