News & Updates
LatestAll the latest news, updates and guidance from the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA).
New ABA Code of Practice
Details of banned and suspended training providers will be shared between members of the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) in a bid to maintain testing standards.
Logistics UK appointed as ABA auditors
All members of the ABA (AITT, ITSSAR, NPORS and RTITB) have unanimously agreed for the Logistics UK (Formally know as Freight Transport Association) to be appointed as auditors of the ABA as of January 1st 2021, for a period of at least 3 years.
ABA Statement – COVID-19
Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the ABA would like to advise training organizations and instructors to speak with their relevant accrediting body and visit the government website for the latest advice and guidance on conducting workplace transport training.
ABA Summit 2019
The ABA be will hosting its latest “testing standards” workshop for the following categories
New ABA Chairman
The Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) has announced Adam Smith as Chairman, effective from 24th January 2019.
FTA Newly Appointed Auditors
Members of the ABA have unanimously agreed for the Freight Transport Association to be appointed as auditors of the ABA as of September 2018.
Next ABA Meeting: 28th September 2017
The next meeting of the ABA will be taking place on 28th September 2017. This meeting will begin proceedings for standardising the A and Z ABA categories and further information on the development of these categories will be released in due course.
New ABA Chairman Appointed
The Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) has announced Nick Welch as Chairman, effective from 1st January 2017.
‘Out of the Norm’ Trucks
The Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) has received a number of enquiries about instructing on trucks that are slightly out of the norm and the required instructor operator qualifications, for example, a vehicle mounted telescopic truck.
Application not design standards decide ABA categories
At the recent meeting of the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) much discussion took place over the categorisation of the Crown Wave and other similar machines such as Bravi Platforms’ spin-go and sprint machines.
ABA Meeting 17th November 2016
The latest meeting of the Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport (ABA) was held on Thursday 17th November at AITT. One of the key areas for discussion was the new operator testing arrangements for Counterbalance and Reach trucks.
ABA’s new workplace transport equipment list tackles operator qualification confusion
A new standardised list of workplace transport equipment categories has been released to aid employers and recruiters in identifying operator qualifications, regardless of issuing body.
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