Overview

This European Standard defines relevant requirements set out in Annex I of EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, relating to machines which were placed on the European Economic Area (EEA) for the first time, with the intent of simplifying the means of proving conformity with these requirements. Once this standard is designated a harmonized standard in the Official Journal of the European Union, a manufacturer applying this standard may assume compliance with the requirements of the Machinery Directive (the so-called "presumption of conformity"). This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for the interface between the work platform and the truck when designed for lifting of persons (covered by prEN 1459-1:2014, FprEN 1459-2:2015 or EN 1459:1998+A3:2012). This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the interface when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer of the truck. The significant hazards covered by this standard are listed in Annex A with the exception of hazards listed below. This European Standard does not address hazards which may occur: - when handling suspended work platforms which may swing freely; - when using non-integrated work platforms or other attachments not intended for the lifting of persons; - when operating in potentially explosive atmospheres. This European Standard does not give requirements for the complete truck fitted with a work platform. This standard does not address risks to parts of the truck other than the interface with the work platform. The purpose of this standard is to give requirements for the specific aspects related to the fitting and interface of a work platform to a variable-reach truck designed for the lifting of persons. This standard does not give requirements for the complete truck fitted with a work platform. Trucks which are equipped with work platforms as interchangeable equipment are regarded as Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) as defined in 3.1 of EN 280:2013, and listed under Annex IV, item 17 of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. This standard contains the German version of EN 1459-3:2015, which has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 150 "Industrial trucks - Safety" of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN).

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Responsible national committee

NA 060-22-43 AA - Rough-Terrain trucks (SpA CEN/TC 150/WG 2 und ISO/TC 110/SC 4)  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 150/WG 2 - Variable reach trucks