EN 1757-3:2002

Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of hazards
5 Requirements
  5.1 Design and construction forces for truck
  5.2 Propelling, steering
  5.3 Wheels and castors
  5.4 Parking brake
  5.5 Stability
  5.6 Protection against crushing and shearing points
  5.7 Edges and angles
6 Verifications of safety requirements and/or measures
  6.1 General
  6.2 Design verification on truck type
  6.3 Functional routine verification
7 Information for use
  7.1 Instruction label or handbook
  7.2 Minimum marking
Annex A (normative) Method for measurement of forces (F)
  A.0 Conditions for test
  A.1 Measurement of starting force and rolling force
  A.2 Measurement of the steering force
Annex B (normative) Stability tests for pedestrian
        propelled industrial platform trucks
  B.1 Conditions of validity
  B.2 Acceptance conditions
  B.3 Description of tests
Bibliography

1.1 This standard covers pedestrian propelled platform trucks with a rated capacity up to 1000 kg, here after referred to as "trucks". Special applications case for rated capacities above 1000 kg. Trucks for these capacities may warrant requirements additional to those laid down in this standard. 1.2 For the purposes of this standard a manual industrial platform truck is a truck with at least 3 wheels and fitted with a non-lifting load-carrying platform and, should such be the case with one or several shelves.