This European Standard specifies the general safety requirements of self-propelled, variable-reach, rough-terrain trucks (hereafter referred to as trucks), articulated or rigid chassis, intended to handle loads, which are equipped with a telescopic lifting means (pivoted boom), on which a load handling device (e.g., carriage and fork arms) is fitted.
Fork arms are covered by this standard and are considered to be parts of the truck.
This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the trucks when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, with the exception of hazards listed in Annex A, 1.3 and 1.4.
This European Standard does not apply to:
— slewing variable reach rough terrain trucks covered by prEN 1459-2;
— industrial variable reach trucks covered by EN ISO 3691 2;
— lorry-mounted variable reach trucks;
— variable reach trucks fitted with tilting or elevating operator position;
— mobile cranes covered by EN 13000;
— machines designed primarily for earth moving, even if their buckets and blades are replaced with forks (see EN 474 series);
— trucks designed primarily with variable length load suspension elements (e.g., chain, ropes) from which the load may swing freely in all directions;
— trucks fitted with personnel/work platforms, designed to move persons to elevated working positions;
— trucks designed primarily for container handling;
— trucks on tracks;
— trucks with articulated chassis;
— attachments (prEN 1459-5).
This European Standard does not address hazards linked to:
— hybrid power systems;
— gas power system;
— trucks equipped with gasoline engine;
— battery power system;
— tractor specific devices (e.g. PTO).
This European Standard does not address hazards which may occur:
a) when handling suspended loads which may swing freely (additional requirements are given in prEN 1459-4);
b) when using trucks on public roads;
c) when o...