Date posted: 30.01.17
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. In this example the ABA was asked if someone holding a vehicle mounted lift truck operator certificate; ABA code; T(B1) and a rough terrain telescopic certificate; ABA code J2 would be able to train on a vehicle mounted telescopic truck. It was agreed that if an Instructor can provide evidence of adequate basic training on both machine types and specific training (as described in the ACOP L117), then they may instruct on the vehicle mounted telescopic truck.
Cases like this would need to be approved by the instructor’s accrediting body before training commences. From the example above, if the Instructor held a certificate for a Vehicle Mounted Lift Truck; T(B1) only, they would not be able to instruct on a Vehicle Mounted Telescopic Truck.
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