British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: MHE/3/5 - Mobile cranes
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Materials handling equipment | Lifting equipment | Cranes

Scope

This document gives technical information for dual purpose machines that comply with both EN 12999:2011+A2:2018 and EN 280:2013+A1:2015 and deals with the specific aspects related to the fitting and interface of a work platform that is an interchangeable equipment to the base machine.

Loader cranes 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+A1:2015 and are classified as Group B Type 1 as specified in 1.4 of EN 280:2013+A1:2015 and are listed under Annex IV, item 17 of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.

This document does not address hazards which may occur:

a) when handling suspended work platforms which may swing freely;

b) when using non-integrated work platforms or other attachments not intended for the lifting of persons.

Purpose

• We have to switch safely between the «CRANE» mode and the «MEWP» mode of operation

• It is necessary to define how safely fit the work platform to the crane

• It is necessary to specify specific instructions for the use

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

21/07/2021

Proposal end date:

26/08/2021

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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Standards Development

CEN/TC 147 N 1319, Draft Decision C014/2021 Cranes – Interface between loader crane and work platform

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