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'''Lift truck classification''' refers to the eight distinct classes that [[lift truck]]s have been categorized into by the [[Industrial Truck Association]]. Each class is further subdivided by "[[lift]] codes" based on the characteristic of the [[industrial truck|truck]].

Lift trucks can also be categorized based on their application in [[hazard labeling|hazardous environments]].
[[Image:Forklift Classes and Lift Codes.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Forklift classes and lift codes]]
==ITA Classes==

===[[Class I forklift|Class 1 forklift]] - Electric Motor Rider Trucks===
*Lift Code 1 - Counterbalanced rider type, stand up
*Lift Code 4 - Three wheel electric truck, sit down
*Lift Code 5 - Counterbalanced rider type, cushion tires, sit down
*Lift Code 6 - Counterbalanced rider, pneumatic or either tire type, sit down, high or low platform 
===[[Class II forklift|Class 2 forklift]] - Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks===
*Lift Code 1 - High lift straddle
*Lift Code 2 - Order picker
*Lift Code 3 - Reach type outrigger
*Lift Code 4 - [[Side loader]]s, [[turret truck]]s, [[swing mast truck|swing mast]] and convertible turret/stock pickers 
*Lift Code 6  Low lift [[pallet truck|pallet]] and [[platform truck|platform]] (rider) 
===[[Class III forklift|Class 3 forklift]] - Electric Motor Hand Trucks===
*Lift Code 1 - Low lift platform
*Lift Code 2 - Low lift walkie pallet
*Lift Code 3 - Tractors (draw bar pull under 999 lbs.)
*Lift Code 4 - Low lift walkie/center control
*Lift Code 5 - Reach type outrigger
*Lift Code 6 - High lift [[straddle truck|straddle]]
*Lift Code 7 - High lift counterbalanced
*Lift Code 8 - Low Lift Walkie/Rider Pallet 
===[[Class IV forklift|Class 4 forklift]] - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks - Cushion Tires Only===
*Lift Code 3 - Fork, counterbalanced ([[cushion tire]]) 
===[[Class V forklift|Class 5 forklift]] - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks - Pneumatic Tires Only===
*Lift Code 4 - Fork, counterbalanced ([[pneumatic tire]]) 
===[[Class VI forklift|Class 6 forklift]] - Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Tow Tractors===
*Lift Code 1 - Sit-down rider (draw bar pull over 999 lbs.) 
===[[Class VII forklift|Class 7 forklift]] - Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks===
*Lift Code 1 - All rough terrain lift trucks 
===[[Class VIII forklift|Class 8 forklift]] - Personnel and Burden Carriers===
*Lift Code 1 - All [[personnel and burden carriers]]<sup>[http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/guidelines/lifttrucks/gl_lift_app2.html]</sup>

==References==
#[http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/guidelines/lifttrucks/gl_lift_app2.html http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/guidelines/lifttrucks/gl_lift_app2.html]

[[Category: Lift Trucks]]
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