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Forklift Truck Training

Fully accredited forklift training for operators and instructors on all types of lift trucks. All experience levels are catered for; novice courses are provided and for those with existing experience, refresher courses and conversion training to other truck types or capacities are available.

All our training courses meet the latest standards set by the Accrediting Bodies Association – Workplace Transport (ABA) who are advised on training by the HSE.

For course lengths and further information please select the relevant equipment type from the below list, or contact us and speak to an advisor about your requirements.

Which Equipment Type?

Key Features

These lift trucks feature articulated masts, which enable them to operate in narrow locations.

Truck: Pivot Steer
ABA Categories: P1, P2

Key Features

Traditional forklift trucks that are designed to move various loads, usually palletised, with the operator positioned facing the load.

Truck: Rider Counterbalance
ABA Categories: B1, B2, B3, B4, J1

Truck: Pedestrian Counterbalance
ABA Category: A3

Key Features

Order picking trucks designed to work in very narrow aisle locations, that lift the operator to the desired height to deposit or collect various loads.

Truck: Order Pickers
ABA Categories: E1, E2

Key Features

Specialised trucks that use a traditional truck design, but are enabled to manoeuvre in multiple directions due to 360 degree steering of all the wheels.

Truck: Multi-Directional
ABA Categories: M1, M2, M3

Key Features

Designed to stack and destack palletised loads of smaller capacities than a traditional forklift truck. Available as pedestrian operated varieties (which may contain a flip-down rider platform) or solely rider operated trucks. Pedestrian stackers are typically controlled by a tiller arm.

For truck and ABA information, visit the Pallet Stackers page.

Key Features

These trucks have no stacking function as they are designed to collect and deposit palletised loads at ground level only. Available as pedestrian operated varieties (which may contain a flip-down rider platform) or solely rider operated trucks. Pedestrian trucks are typically controlled by a tiller arm.

For truck and ABA information, visit the Pallet Trucks page.

Key Features

These trucks have two outer legs that help distribute the load, and a single set of wheels in the back. The operator sits side on to the load. These trucks are typically used in narrow aisle applications, such as warehouses.

Truck: Reach Trucks
ABA Categories: D1, D2, D3

Truck: Pedestrian Reach Trucks
ABA Category: A7

Key Features

These trucks are mounted on the back of lorries to facilitate the unloading of goods from the vehicle.

Truck: Rider Transportable Trucks
ABA Category: T

Key Features

Sideloader trucks are designed for carrying long loads (such as timber) on the side of the machine. They have a large load bed to provide a secure deck for load transportation and are typically operated outdoors.

Truck: Sideloader
ABA Categories: C1, C2, C3

Key Features

Telescopic handlers (also known as telehandlers) move and deposit palletised loads using an out-reaching boom arm, rather than a forklift mast. Some are designed to work on rough terrain.

Truck: Telescopic Handlers
ABA Categories: J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7

Key Features

As the name suggests, these trucks are designed to work in very narrow aisle locations. They lift the operator and/or the load to the desired height to enable stacking on pallets in much higher/narrower locations than traditional lift trucks.

Truck: Very Narrow Aisle Trucks
ABA Categories: F1, F2

Key Features

Restraint system providing a safe escape solution for a VNA operator stuck at height, should their truck break down in an aisle with the forks in a load or racking, preventing the cab from lowering safely to the ground.

Key Features

Forklift trucks can commonly have different attachments fitted to replace or enhance their capabilities. Attachments enable the lift truck to be much more versatile and suitable for various applications (e.g. lifting barrels, rolls of carpet).

Key Features

These lift trucks feature articulated masts, which enable them to operate in narrow locations.

Truck: Pivot Steer
ABA Categories: P1, P2

Key Features

Traditional forklift trucks that are designed to move various loads, usually palletised, with the operator positioned facing the load.

Truck: Rider Counterbalance
ABA Categories: B1, B2, B3, B4, J1

Truck: Pedestrian Counterbalance
ABA Category: A3

Key Features

Order picking trucks designed to work in very narrow aisle locations, that lift the operator to the desired height to deposit or collect various loads.

Truck: Order Pickers
ABA Categories: E1, E2

Key Features

Specialised trucks that use a traditional truck design, but are enabled to manoeuvre in multiple directions due to 360 degree steering of all the wheels.

Truck: Multi-Directional
ABA Categories: M1, M2, M3

Key Features

Designed to stack and destack palletised loads of smaller capacities than a traditional forklift truck. Available as pedestrian operated varieties (which may contain a flip-down rider platform) or solely rider operated trucks. Pedestrian stackers are typically controlled by a tiller arm.

For truck and ABA information, visit the Pallet Stackers page.

Key Features

These trucks have no stacking function as they are designed to collect and deposit palletised loads at ground level only. Available as pedestrian operated varieties (which may contain a flip-down rider platform) or solely rider operated trucks. Pedestrian trucks are typically controlled by a tiller arm.

For truck and ABA information, visit the Pallet Trucks page.

Key Features

These trucks have two outer legs that help distribute the load, and a single set of wheels in the back. The operator sits side on to the load. These trucks are typically used in narrow aisle applications, such as warehouses.

Truck: Reach Trucks
ABA Categories: D1, D2, A8

Truck: Pedestrian Reach Trucks
ABA Category: A7

Key Features

These trucks are mounted on the back of lorries to facilitate the unloading of goods from the vehicle.

Truck: Rider Transportable Trucks
ABA Category: T

Key Features

Sideloader trucks are designed for carrying long loads (such as timber) on the side of the machine. They have a large load bed to provide a secure deck for load transportation and are typically operated outdoors.

Truck: Sideloader
ABA Categories: C1, C2, C3

Key Features

Telescopic handlers (also known as telehandlers) move and deposit palletised loads using an out-reaching boom arm, rather than a forklift mast. Some are designed to work on rough terrain.

Truck: Telescopic Handlers
ABA Categories: J2, J3, J4, J5, J6, J7, J8

Key Features

As the name suggests, these trucks are designed to work in very narrow aisle locations. They lift the operator and/or the load to the desired height to enable stacking on pallets in much higher/narrower locations than traditional lift trucks.

Truck: Very Narrow Aisle Trucks
ABA Categories: F1, F2

Key Features

Restraint system providing a safe escape solution for a VNA operator stuck at height, should their truck break down in an aisle with the forks in a load or racking, preventing the cab from lowering safely to the ground.

Key Features

Forklift trucks can commonly have different attachments fitted to replace or enhance their capabilities. Attachments enable the lift truck to be much more versatile and suitable for various applications (e.g. lifting barrels, rolls of carpet).

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Taylors of Harrogate

“We have found the E-Learning version of Managing FLT Operations an excellent option for our Management Team. It covers all the requirements under the ACOP and is rigorous in evaluating competency. I personally found it very informative and engaging.”

Taylors of Harrogate

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