EN 1398:1997

EN 1398:1997 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Dock levellers". This standard covers: 1.1 This standard is applicable to the calculation, design, construction, safety devices, installation, use, maintenance, and testing of dock levellers. with the exception of a) dock levellers for marine and aircraft applications, b) lifting tables, c) vehicles mounted tail lifts. NOTE 1 : Requirements for lifting tables are laid down in prEN 1570. NOTE 2 : Requirements for vehicles mounted tail lifts are laid down in prEN 1756-1 1.2 This standard includes dock levellers which are used by persons and/or manual or power driven transport equipment (e.g forklift trucks) as traffic paths between goods vehicles, both road vehicles and rail waggons, and parts buildings such as loading docks. This standard does not deal with bridging devices where the load is a complete vehicle, such as a self propelled vehicle or towed trailer. [The scope of the complete standard includes illustrations of types of dock levellers.] 1.3 This standard containes requirements in order to protect persons and objects against accidents and damage during use and operation of dock levellers. 1.4 Persons to be protected are a) operators, b) maintaining and inspecting personnel, c) persons near the dock leveller. 1.5 Objects to be protected are a) goods on dock levellers, b) transport equipment on dock levellers. 1.6 The significant hazards of docks levellers are listed in clause 4. These hazards have been identified by risk assessment according to EN 292-2 and require actions to avoid the hazard, or to reduce the risk, which are covered in clauses 5 and 6. 1.7 The safety requirements are based on the assumption that the dock levellers are regularly maintained by competent persons to the instructions of the manufacturer and that the operating persons have been instructed in the use of the dock levellers.

1.1 This standard is applicable to the calculation, design, construction, safety devices, installation, use, maintenance, and testing of dock levellers. with the exception of a) dock levellers for marine and aircraft applications, b) lifting tables, c) vehicles mounted tail lifts. NOTE 1 : Requirements for lifting tables are laid down in prEN 1570. NOTE 2 : Requirements for vehicles mounted tail lifts are laid down in prEN 1756-1 1.2 This standard includes dock levellers which are used by persons and/or manual or power driven transport equipment (e.g forklift trucks) as traffic paths between goods vehicles, both road vehicles and rail waggons, and parts buildings such as loading docks. This standard does not deal with bridging devices where the load is a complete vehicle, such as a self propelled vehicle or towed trailer. [The scope of the complete standard includes illustrations of types of dock levellers.] 1.3 This standard containes requirements in order to protect persons and objects against accidents and damage during use and operation of dock levellers. 1.4 Persons to be protected are a) operators, b) maintaining and inspecting personnel, c) persons near the dock leveller. 1.5 Objects to be protected are a) goods on dock levellers, b) transport equipment on dock levellers. 1.6 The significant hazards of docks levellers are listed in clause 4. These hazards have been identified by risk assessment according to EN 292-2 and require actions to avoid the hazard, or to reduce the risk, which are covered in clauses 5 and 6. 1.7 The safety requirements are based on the assumption that the dock levellers are regularly maintained by competent persons to the instructions of the manufacturer and that the operating persons have been instructed in the use of the dock levellers.

EN 1398:1997 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 53.080 - Storage equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 1398:1997 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1398:2009, EN 1398:1997/AC:1998. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 1398:1997 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 89/392/EEC, 98/37/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/91/1. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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