The following are types of Pallet Trucks:
- A1 - Pedestrian - Electric - Pallet / stillage mover - (Including those with a flip down rider platform)
- A1 - Pedestrian - Electric - low lift platform - (Including those with a flip down rider platform)
- A1 - Pedestrian - Electric - low lift order-picking trucks - (Including those with a flip down rider platform)
- A2 - Rider - Electric - Pallet / stillage mover
- A2 - Rider - Electric - low lift platform
- A2 - Rider - Electric - low lift order-picking trucks
- Z1 - Pedestrian - Manual & Semi-manual - Pallet trucks
- Z2 - Pedestrian - Manual & Semi-manual - Pallet trucks Platform truck (including fixed type)
- Z3 - Pedestrian - Manual & Semi-manual - Pallet Stacker
- Z4 - Pedestrian - Manual & Semi-manual - Pallet Trucks Straddle truck
Courses available are:-
- Novice Operator: A person with little or no experience of driving a fork lift truck
- Experienced Operator: A person who uses the fork lift regularly but has never undertaken a formal course and test.
- Conversion: A person who is certificated on one category of truck but needs to drive a different category. (An Operator cannot convert from a pedestrian operated truck to a rider operated truck)
- Refresher Re-test: A person who holds a certificate to operate the truck but needs their skills updating in accordance with HSE guidelines
The course lengths below show the minimum time it will take to become a competent operator - course lengths may vary from those shown depending on the skill levels and competence of the operator.
Pedestrian Operated Truck
Category(s) | Course Type | No. of Candidates | Course Length |
A1, Z1, Z2, Z3 & Z4 | Novice | 1, 2 or 3 | 1 Days |
A1, Z1, Z2, Z3 & Z4 | Experienced | 1, 2 or 3 | ½ Day |
A1, Z1, Z2, Z3 & Z4 | Refresher re-test | 1, 2 or 3 | ½ Day |
A1, Z1, Z2, Z3 & Z4 | Conversion to | 1, 2 or 3 | ½ Day |
Rider Operated Truck
Category(s) | Course Type | No. of Candidates | Course Length |
A2 | Novice | 1, 2 or 3 | 2 Days |
A2 | Experienced | 1, 2 or 3 | 1 Day |
A2 | Refresher re-test | 1, 2 or 3 | 1 Day |
A2 | Conversion to | 1, 2 or 3 | 1 Day |