Mobile elevating work platforms - Part 1: Design calculations - Stability criteria - Construction - Safety - Examinations and tests

This document specifies safety requirements and measures for all types and sizes of Mobile
Elevating Work Platform (MEWP, see 3.1) intended to move persons to working positions where
they are carrying out work from the work platform (WP) with the intention that persons are
getting on and off the work platform only at access positions at ground level or on the chassis.

Fahrbare Hubarbeitsbühnen - Teil 1: Berechnung - Standsicherheit - Bau - Sicherheit - Prüfungen

Plates-formes élévatrices mobiles de personnel - Partie 1: Calculs de conception - Critères de stabilité - Construction - Sécurité - Examens et essais

Premične dvižne delovne ploščadi - 1. del: Konstrukcijski izračuni - Merila stabilnosti - Konstrukcijska izvedba - Varnost - Pregledi in preskusi

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Publication Date
16-Jun-2026
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Start Date
24-Oct-2024
Due Date
29-Jan-2025
Completion Date
24-Oct-2024

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2025
Premične dvižne delovne ploščadi - 1. del: Konstrukcijski izračuni - Merila
stabilnosti - Konstrukcijska izvedba - Varnost - Pregledi in preskusi
Mobile elevating work platforms - Part 1: Design calculations - Stability criteria -
Construction - Safety - Examinations and tests
Fahrbare Hubarbeitsbühnen - Teil 1: Berechnung - Standsicherheit - Bau - Sicherheit -
Prüfungen
Plates-formes élévatrices mobiles de personnel - Partie 1: Calculs de conception -
Critères de stabilité - Construction - Sécurité - Examens et essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 280-1
ICS:
53.020.99 Druga dvigalna oprema Other lifting equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2024
ICS 53.020.99 Will supersede EN 280-1:2022
English Version
Mobile elevating work platforms - Part 1: Design
calculations - Stability criteria - Construction - Safety -
Examinations and tests
Plates-formes élévatrices mobiles de personnel - Partie Fahrbare Hubarbeitsbühnen - Teil 1: Berechnung -
1: Calculs de conception - Critères de stabilité - Standsicherheit - Bau - Sicherheit - Prüfungen
Construction - Sécurité - Examens et essais
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 98.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 6
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 Safety requirements and/or measures . 19
4.1 General. 19
4.2 Structural and stability calculations . 20
4.2.1 General. 20
4.2.2 Loads and forces . 20
4.2.3 Determination of loads and forces . 20
4.2.4 Stability calculations . 23
4.2.5 Structural calculations . 35
4.3 Chassis and stabilizers . 37
4.3.1 Chassis. 37
4.3.2 Stabilizers . 41
4.4 Extending structure . 43
4.4.1 Methods to avoid overturning and exceeding permissible stresses . 43
4.5 Extending structure drive systems . 46
4.5.1 General. 46
4.5.2 Wire rope drive systems . 47
4.5.3 Chain drive systems . 49
4.5.4 Lead screw drive systems . 50
4.5.5 Rack and pinion drive systems . 50
4.6 Work platform . 51
4.6.1 Levelling of the work platform . 51
4.6.2 Fall-off protection . 51
4.6.3 Fall-off protection at access points . 52
4.6.4 Floor of the work platform . 52
4.6.5 Guard rails or access gates designed by flexible elements . 52
4.6.6 Access to the work platform . 52
4.6.7 Protection of hands . 53
4.6.8 Particular means of control and communication from the work platform . 53
4.6.9 9 Limitation of movement . 53
4.6.10 Protection during transport . 53
4.6.11 Anchorages . 53
4.6.12 Vibrations at the work platform during operation . 54
4.6.13 Crushing protection at control panel . 55
4.6.14 Material of the work platform . 55
4.6.15 Exchangeable work platform. 55
4.7 Controls . 55
4.7.1 General. 55
4.7.2 Travelling controls on MEWPs of type 2 and type 3 . 55
4.7.3 Direction of movement . 56
4.7.4 Control positions. 56
4.7.5 Emergency stop . 56
4.7.6 Pilot and solenoid operated control valves . 56
4.7.7 Prevention of unexpected movements . 56
4.7.8 Auxiliary recovery . 56
4.7.9 Overriding . 57
4.8 Electrical equipment . 57
4.9 Hydraulic systems . 58
4.10 Hydraulic cylinders . 60
4.10.1 Structural design. 60
4.10.2 Load holding function . 64
4.11 Safety functions . 64
4.12 Noise . 67
4.12.1 General . 67
4.12.2 Noise determination and declaration . 67
5 Verification of the safety requirements and/or measures . 68
5.1 Examinations and tests . 68
5.1.1 General . 68
5.1.2 Design check . 68
5.1.3 Manufacturing check . 68
5.1.4 Tests . 69
5.2 Type tests of MEWPs . 77
5.3 Tests before placing on the market . 77
6 Information for use . 77
6.1 Accompanying documents . 77
6.1.1 Information . 77
6.1.2 Record provisions . 81
6.2 Marking . 81
Annex A (informative) List of significant hazards . 84
Annex B (informative) Use of MEWPs in wind speeds greater than 12,5 m/s (Beaufort-Scale)
................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Annex C (informative) Dynamic factors in stability and structural calculations . 89
C.1 Stability calculations .
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