News & Updates
LatestAll the latest news, updates and guidance from the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA).
ABA Workplace Transport Groupings: Webinar Recap – 08 July 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended the ABA Workplace Transport Grouping Categories Update Webinar on Tuesday, 8th July 2025. We appreciate your time, engagement, and the valuable discussions that took place.
Over 100,000 ABA Accredited MHE Certificates Issued in 2024
In another milestone year for the materials handling industry, members of the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) have issued over 100,000 accredited training certificates during the 2024 calendar year.
Comprehensive Review of ABA Workplace Transport Groupings: Key Changes and Industry Support
The Accrediting Body Association (ABA) is proud to announce the successful completion of a thorough and rigorous review of the ABA Workplace Transport Groupings.
Standardisation of Basic Operating Skills Testing for MEWP: An Important Update from the ABA
The Accrediting Body Association (ABA) is pleased to announce the standardisation of the Basic Operating Skills Testing for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP).
Understanding Lift Truck Categorisation
A lift truck’s categorisation by the manufacturer is fundamental and unaffected by capacity derating. Whether operating at its original capacity or with a reduced limit due to an attachment, the machine remains engineered to handle the same forces and stresses.
ABA Committee’s Insightful Visit to CombiLift: Advancing Workplace Transport Groupings
On Tuesday 10th December 2024, members of the ABA committee visited the manufacturing site of CombiLift in Ireland. The primary purpose of the visit was to gain a deeper understanding of the multidirectional lift trucks to support the review of the ABA workplace transport groupings.
More Inclusive Associated Knowledge Test Measures Counterbalance and Reach Truck Operator Competence
On 16th August, the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) will release a new Associated Knowledge test standard for Counterbalance Lift Truck and Reach Truck operators.
Should machines be registered according to weight or capacity?
We have recently encountered instances of organisations that are unsure about how to select the correct ABA code when registering a machine. One particular question is, should machines be registered according to their weight or capacity?
The ABA Annual Summit 2024 – Key Takeaways
In May 2024, we were delighted to host our annual Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) Summit. We welcomed accrediting bodies, training providers, and manufacturers to discuss several key topics.
Ensuring Authenticity: The Importance of Certificate Verification Checks
In this blog, we delve into the importance of checking a certificate’s validity and how the members of the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) help you do this quickly and easily.
Rough Terrain and Industrial machines – what’s the difference?
Within the ABA workplace transport groupings (also know as categories), some machines are defined as being either Industrial or Rough Terrain. So, what is the difference? And why does it matter?
100,000+ MHE training certificates issued in 2023
Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) members issued more than 100,000 training certificates for Counterbalance Forklift Trucks and Reach Trucks in 2023.
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