• BS EN 1726-1:1999

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Safety of industrial trucks. Self-propelled trucks up to and including 10000 kg capacity and industrial tractors with a drawbar pull up to and including 20000 N General requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  30-09-2012

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  19-03-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
        3.1 Operator
        3.2 Normal operating position
        3.3 Low-lift height
        3.4 Automatically acting brakes
        3.5 Normal operating conditions
        3.6 Rated capacity
        3.7 Actual capacity
        3.8 Standard lift height
        3.9 Standard load centre distance
        3.10 Rated drawbar pull of tractors
        3.11 Forward driving direction and front end
    4 List of hazards
    5 Requirements
        5.1 General
        5.2 Starting/Moving
        5.3 Brakes
        5.4 Controls
        5.5 Power systems and accessories
        5.6 Systems for lifting and tilting
        5.7 Operator position
        5.8 Stability
        5.9 Protective devices
        5.10 Visibility/Lighting
        5.11 Environmental conditions
    6 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures
        6.1 General
        6.2 Structural verification
        6.3 Functional verification
    7 Information for use
        7.1 Residual hazards
        7.2 Instruction handbook
        7.3 Minimum marking
    Annex A (normative) Verification of steering wheel kickback
    A.1 Scope
    A.2 Test conditions
    A.2.1 General
    A.2.2 Area
    A.2.3 Obstacle
    A.2.4 Reaction measurement
    A.3 Test procedure
    A.4 Results
    Annex B (normative) Counterbalanced trucks with articulated
    steering - Verification of stability
    B.1 Scope
    B.2 Conditions of validity
    B.3 Test conditions
    B.3.1 Test procedure
    B.3.2 Conditions of the truck
    B.3.3 Effect of the operator's weight on stability
    B.3.4 Location of the truck on the test platform
    B.3.5 Test load
    B.3.6 Safety precautions
    B.4 Test procedure
    B.5 Tests for trucks fitted with attachments
    Annex C (normative) Reach and straddle trucks - Verification
    of stability
    C.1 Conditions of validity
    C.2 Test procedure
    Annex D (normative) Pallet stackers and high lift platform
    trucks - Verification of stability
    D.1 Conditions of validity
    D.2 Test procedure
    Annex E (normative) Single side loading fork lift trucks
    - Verification of stability
    E.1 Scope
    E.2 Conditions of validity
    E.3 Test conditions
    E.3.1 Test procedure
    E.3.2 Conditions of the truck
    E.3.3 Effect of the operator's weight on stability
    E.3.4 Location of the truck on the test platform
    E.3.5 Test load
    E.3.6 Safety precautions
    E.4 Test procedure
    E.5 Tests for trucks fitted with attachments
    Annex F (normative) Bi-directional and multi-directional
    trucks - Verification of stability
    F.1 Scope
    F.2 Conditions of validity
    F.3 Test conditions
    F.3.1 Test procedure
    F.3.2 Conditions for the truck
    F.3.3 Effect of the operator's weight on stability
    F.3.4 Location of the truck on the test platform
    F.3.5 Test load
    F.3.6 Safety precautions
    F.4 Test procedure
    F.5 Tests for trucks fitted with attachments
    Annex G (normative) Lateral and front stacking trucks -
    Verification of stability
    G.1 Scope
    G.2 Conditions of validity
    G.2.1 General
    G.2.2 Normal operating conditions
    G.3 Test conditions
    G.3.1 Test procedure
    G.3.2 Conditions for the truck
    G.3.3 Effect of the operator's weight on stability
    G.3.4 Location of the truck on the test platform
    G.3.5 Test load
    G.3.6 Safety precautions
    G.4 Test procedure
    G.5 Tests for trucks fitted with attachments
    Annex H (normative) Rough terrain trucks - Verification
    of stability
    H.1 Scope
    H.2 Conditions of validity
    H.3 Test conditions
    H.3.1 Test procedure
    H.3.2 Conditions for the truck
    H.3.3 Effect of the operator's weight on stability
    H.3.4 Location of the truck on the test platform
    H.3.5 Test load
    H.3.6 Safety precautions
    H.4 Test procedure
    H.5 Tests for trucks fitted with attachments
    Annex J (normative) Industrial trucks operating in special
    conditions of stacking with load offset by powered devices-
    Additional verification of the stability
    Annex K (normative) Trucks operated with masts tilted
    forward - Verification of stability
    Annex L (normative) Trucks operating with offset load -
    Offset determined by the utilization
    L.1 Scope
    L.2 Conditions of validity
    L.3 Test conditions
    L.3.1 Test procedure
    L.3.2 Conditions for the truck
    L.3.3 Effect of the operator's weight on stability
    L.3.4 Location of the truck on the test platform
    L.3.5 Test load
    L.3.6 Safety precautions
    L.4 Test procedure
    L.5 Tests for trucks fitted with attachments
    Annex M (normative) Verification of overhead guard -
    Impact drop test
    M.1 Scope
    M.2 Test conditions
    M.2.1 Test load
    M.2.2 Test procedure
    M.2.3 Requirements
    Annex N (informative) Loading control
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
    addressing essential requirements or other provisions of
    EU Directives

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    Applicable to self-propelled industrial trucks including masted rough terrain trucks with integrated and removable attachments with a rated capacity up to and including 10 000 kg and tractors with a rated drawbar pull up to and including 20 000 N. Does not apply to: non-stacking low-lift straddle carriers; stacking high- lift straddle carriers; trucks powered by natural gas and single axle industrial trucks.

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    Committee MHE/7
    Development Note Supersedes 02/711959 DC and 94/714534 DC. (03/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, December 2005. (11/2005) Earlier was withdrawn in error on 28/02/2010 and now has been re-instated. (03/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 1526:1997+A1:2008 Safety of industrial trucks - Additional requirements for automated functions on trucks
    ISO 6055:2004 Industrial trucks — Overhead guards — Specification and testing
    EN 1175-1:1998+A1:2010 Safety of industrial trucks - Electrical requirements - Part 1: General requirements for battery powered trucks
    EN 1175-3:1998+A1:2010 Safety of industrial trucks - Electrical requirements - Part 3: Specific requirements for the electric power transmission systems of internal combustion engine powered trucks
    EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
    EN 1175-2:1998+A1:2010 Safety of industrial trucks - Electrical requirements - Part 2: General requirements of internal combustion engine powered trucks
    ISO 3795:1989 Road vehicles, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry — Determination of burning behaviour of interior materials
    ISO 5053:1987 Powered industrial trucks Terminology
    ISO 10525:1997 Counterbalanced trucks handling freight containers of 6 m (20 ft) length and above Additional stability tests
    ISO 1074:1991 Counterbalanced fork-lift trucks Stability tests
    PREN 1755 : DRAFT 2013 SAFETY OF INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS - OPERATION IN POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES - USE IN FLAMMABLE GAS, VAPOUR, MIST AND DUST
    ISO 6292:2008 Powered industrial trucks and tractors Brake performance and component strength
    EN 954-1 : 1996 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY-RELATED PARTS OF CONTROL SYSTEMS - PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN
    ISO 2330:2002 Fork-lift trucks — Fork arms — Technical characteristics and testing
    EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
    ISO 10658:1996 Industrial trucks operating in special conditions of stacking with load laterally displaced by powered devices Additional stability test
    ISO 5766:1990 Pallet stackers and high-lift platform trucks Stability tests
    1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
    EN 281 : 1988 SELF-PROPELLED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS SIT-DOWN RIDER-CONTROLLED - RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION & LAYOUT OF PEDALS
    ISO 2867:2011 Earth-moving machinery Access systems
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