This European Standard specifies the additional safety requirements for trucks covered by
- EN 1459-1: Rough-terrain variable reach trucks
- EN 1459-2: Rough-terrain rotating trucks
- EN ISO 3691-2: Industrial variable reach trucks
when these trucks are equipped with elevating work platform.
This European Standard does not address hazards which may occur:
a) during manufacture;
b) when handling suspended work platforms which may swing freely;
c) when using trucks on public roads;
d) when operating in potentially explosive atmospheres;
e) when operating underground.