News & Updates

Choosing workplace transport training accredited by an ABA member gives employers confidence in the standards behind the course. Discover the benefits of qualified instructors, independent monitoring, consistent testing and clear training records.

Pre-use inspection is a vital part of safe lift truck operation. This article explains what an effective pre-shift check should cover, how defects should be handled, and why the ABA is increasing its focus on this area within future testing standards.

ABA members issued over 105,000 accredited MHE certificates in 2025, with strong Counterbalance volumes, high refresher demand, and growth in Reach Truck training.

The ABA Workplace Transport Groupings have been updated and are now live from 19 January 2026. Here’s a simple summary of what’s changed and what to do next.

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.

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.

The Accrediting Body Association (ABA) is proud to announce the successful completion of a thorough and rigorous review of the ABA Workplace Transport Groupings.

The Accrediting Body Association (ABA) is pleased to announce the standardisation of the Basic Operating Skills Testing for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP).

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.

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.

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.

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?