Order Picker vs Reach Truck: Which Certification Do You Need?
Florida warehouses, distribution centers, and retail backrooms run on narrow-aisle equipment. From the Port of Miami to the cold-storage facilities outside Tampa, two trucks dominate vertical storage operations: the order picker and the reach truck. They look related, share an OSHA classification, and often work in the same aisle. Yet they handle differently, carry different risks, and, most importantly for safety managers, require different certifications.








