SIST-TS CEN/TS 17471:2024
(Main)Cranes - Loader cranes - Interface between loader cranes and work platforms
Cranes - Loader cranes - Interface between loader cranes and work platforms
This document specifies technical requirements for the interface of the basic machinery within the scope of EN 12999 equipped to allow the use of an assigned type of work platform as interchangeable equipment where the combination of the basic machinery and the work platform as interchangeable equipment is within the scope of EN 280-1.
The basic machinery covered by this document is designed to be installed on a road vehicle with load carrying capability. The combination of the basic machinery and the work platform as interchangeable equipment covered by this document belongs to Group B Type 1 class as in the scope of EN 280-1.
The basic machinery covered by this document allows two modes of operation:
- the “CRANE” mode of operation, for the use of the basic machinery as a loader crane within the scope of EN 12999;
- the “MEWP” mode of operation, for the use of the work platform with the basic machinery as within the scope of EN 280-1.
This document covers hazards related to switching between “CRANE” and “MEWP” mode as described above and covers the specific hazards related with the combination and the assembly of the work platform as interchangeable equipment with the basic machinery (see Annex A).
This document does not address hazards which may occur:
a) when using work platform not assembled with the lifting machinery but simply lifted by the machinery (e.g. suspended from the hook of the crane);
b) when using attachments not intended for the lifting of persons.
Krane - Ladekrane - schnittstelle zwischen Ladekranen und Arbeitsbühnen
Dieses Dokument legt technische Anforderungen an die Schnittstelle der Trägermaschine im Anwendungsbereich von EN 12999, die die Nutzung eines zugeordneten Arbeitsbühnentyps als auswechselbare Ausrüstung erlaubt, fest, wobei die Kombination von Trägermaschine und Arbeitsbühne als auswechselbare Ausrüstung in den Anwendungsbereich von EN 280 1 fällt.
Die in diesem Dokument behandelte Trägermaschine ist so konzipiert, dass sie auf einem Straßenfahrzeug mit einer verbleibenden Nutzlast installiert wird. Die in diesem Dokument behandelte Kombination von Trägermaschine und Arbeitsbühne als auswechselbare Ausrüstung gehört zur Klasse Typ 1 der Gruppe B, wie in EN 280 1 dargelegt.
Die in diesem Dokument behandelte Trägermaschine ermöglicht zwei Betriebsarten:
Die Betriebsart „KRAN“ für die Nutzung der Trägermaschine als Ladekran fällt in den Anwendungsbereich von EN 12999;
Die Betriebsart „FHAB“ für die Nutzung der Arbeitsbühne mit der Trägermaschine fällt in den Anwendungsbereich von EN 280 1.
Dieses Dokument behandelt Gefährdungen beim Wechsel der Betriebsart von „KRAN“ zu „FHAB“, wie zuvor beschrieben, und behandelt die konkreten Gefährdungen im Zusammenhang mit der Kombination von Arbeitsbühne als auswechselbare Ausrüstung mit der Trägermaschine und der Montage der Arbeitsbühne als auswechselbare Ausrüstung an der Trägermaschine (siehe Anhang A).
Dieses Dokument befasst sich nicht mit Gefährdungen, die entstehen können:
a) durch Nutzung der nicht an der Hebemaschine montierten Arbeitsbühne, die lediglich von der Maschine angehoben wird (z. B. am Lasthaken des Krans hängend);
b) durch die Nutzung von nicht für das Heben von Personen bestimmten Einrichtungen.
Appareils de levage à charge suspendue- Grues de chargement - Interface entre les grues de chargement et les plates-formes élévatrices de personnel
Le présent document spécifie les prescriptions techniques pour l'interface de la machine de base entrant dans le domaine d'application de l'EN 12999 équipée pour permettre l'utilisation d'un type assigné de plate-forme de travail en tant qu'équipement interchangeable lorsque la combinaison de la machine de base et de la plate-forme de travail en tant qu'équipement interchangeable entre dans le domaine d'application de l'EN 280-1.
La machine de base couverte par le présent document est conçue pour être installée sur un véhicule routier ayant une aptitude au transport de charges. La combinaison de la machine de base et de la plate-forme de travail en tant qu'équipement interchangeable couverte par le présent document appartient à la classe de type 1 du Groupe B selon le domaine d'application de l’EN 280-1.
La machine de base couverte par le présent document permet deux modes de fonctionnement :
- le mode de fonctionnement « GRUE », pour l'utilisation de la machine de base comme grue de chargement couvert par le domaine d'application de l'EN 12999 ;
- le mode de fonctionnement « PEMP », pour l'utilisation de la plate-forme de travail avec la machine de base couvert par le domaine d'application de l’EN 280-1.
Le présent document couvre les phénomènes dangereux liés au passage du mode « GRUE » au mode « PEMP » tel que décrit ci-dessus et couvre les phénomènes dangereux spécifiques liés à la combinaison et à l'assemblage de la plate-forme de travail en tant qu'équipement interchangeable avec la machine de base (voir Annexe A).
Le présent document ne traite pas des phénomènes dangereux pouvant se produire :
a) lors de l'utilisation d'une plate-forme de travail non assemblée avec la machine de levage mais simplement soulevée par la machine (par exemple, suspendue au crochet de la grue) ;
b) lors de l’utilisation d’accessoires non prévus pour le levage de personnes.
Žerjavi - Nakladalni žerjavi - Vmesnik med nakladalnimi žerjavi in delovnimi ploščadmi
Ta dokument določa tehnične zahteve za vmesnik osnovnih strojev s področja uporabe standarda EN 12999, ki omogoča uporabo dodeljene vrste delovne ploščadi kot zamenljive opreme, pri čemer kombinacija osnovnega stroja in delovne ploščadi kot zamenljive opreme spada na področje uporabe standarda EN 280-1.
Osnovni stroji, ki jih zajema ta dokument, so zasnovani za namestitev na cestno vozilo za prenašanje bremen. Kombinacija osnovnega stroja in delovne ploščadi kot zamenljive opreme, ki jo zajema ta dokument, spada v razred skupine B tipa 1, kot je opredeljeno v področju uporabe standarda EN 280-1.
Osnovni stroji, zajeti v tem dokumentu, omogočajo dva načina delovanja:
– način delovanja kot žerjav (CRANE), v okviru katerega se osnovni stroj uporablja kot nakladalni žerjav s področja uporabe standarda EN 12999;
– način delovanja kot premična dvižna delovna ploščad (MEWP), v okviru katerega se delovna ploščad uporablja skupaj z osnovnim strojem, kot je opredeljeno v področju uporabe standarda EN 280-1.
Ta dokument obravnava tveganja v zvezi s preklapljanjem med zgoraj opisanima načinoma ter zajema posebne nevarnosti, povezane s kombiniranjem in sestavljanjem delovne ploščadi kot zamenljive opreme z osnovnim strojem (glej dodatek A).
Ta dokument ne obravnava tveganj, ki se lahko pojavijo:
a) pri uporabi delovne ploščadi, kadar ta ni sestavljena skupaj z dvižnim strojem, ampak jo stroj preprosto dvigne (npr. ploščad je obešena na kavlju žerjava);
b) pri uporabi priključkov, ki niso namenjeni dvigovanju oseb.
General Information
Overview
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17471:2024 is a technical specification published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) that sets out technical requirements for the interface between loader cranes and work platforms. It specifically addresses the integration of basic machinery compliant with EN 12999 (loader cranes) equipped to use assigned types of work platforms classified under EN 280-1. This document is essential for machinery installed on road vehicles with load-carrying capabilities and enables dual operation modes:
- CRANE mode, where the machinery operates as a loader crane following EN 12999 standards.
- MEWP mode, where the machinery operates as a Mobile Elevating Work Platform as per EN 280-1 standards.
The focus of SIST-TS CEN/TS 17471:2024 includes the hazard assessment and safety protocols related to switching between these two operating modes, as well as the specific risks concerning the physical combination and assembly of work platforms as interchangeable equipment on the loader cranes.
Key Topics
Mode of Operation
- A secure mode selector is mandatory to switch between “CRANE” and “MEWP” modes.
- Each mode requires compliance with its respective standards (EN 12999 for CRANE and EN 280-1 for MEWP).
- Safety features must prevent unintended operation of the boom, stabilizers, and levelling systems depending on mode and connection status.
Engagement and Locking Systems
- The work platform must be securely attached, locked, and interlocked with robust mechanical and electrical controls.
- Safety control systems must comply with EN ISO 13849-1:2023 and guarantee fail-safe mechanisms to prevent unsafe states if faults occur.
- The design must avoid uncontrolled movements and prevent accidental unlocking or dismounting.
Hydraulic and Electrical Connections
- Hydraulic hoses and electrical cables connecting the platform to the loader crane must be designed to avoid incorrect or hazardous connections.
- Safe storage solutions are required for cables and hoses when the platform is not in use.
Transport Configuration
- Visual and audible warning devices must signal any non-compliance in the transport setup to ensure operator awareness.
- Systems must allow warnings to be acknowledged or silenced safely, such as when the vehicle parking brake is applied.
Instructions and Maintenance
- Detailed instructions for use must specify correct handling, connection, and disconnection procedures for the work platform.
- Maintenance guidance must include inspection intervals, especially for critical areas prone to fatigue, with emphasis on safe upkeep of the combined machinery and platform system.
Hazard Identification
- The specification provides a comprehensive list of hazards associated with mode switching and equipment combination, including ergonomic risks, potential human errors, unexpected equipment startup, assembly errors, and missing safety devices.
Practical Applications
- Loader Crane Manufacturers: Design safer and compliant machinery that supports interchangeable work platforms while mitigating safety risks.
- Work Platform Producers: Ensure platforms are compatible with loader cranes per outlined safety requirements and interface specifications.
- Vehicle Equipment Installers: Implement compliant integration of cranes and work platforms on road vehicles, maximizing operational versatility and safety.
- Safety Regulators and Inspectors: Evaluate equipment according to harmonized European standards to enforce workplace safety and machinery compliance.
- Operators and Maintenance Personnel: Follow clear instructions to safely switch modes, connect/disconnect platforms, and conduct maintenance, reducing accidents and equipment damage.
Related Standards
- EN 12999:2020 – Cranes: Loader cranes – general design and safety requirements for loader crane machinery.
- EN 280-1:2022 – Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs): Design calculations, stability criteria, safety, and testing protocols for work platforms.
- EN ISO 12100:2010 – Safety of machinery – General design principles for risk assessment and reduction.
- EN ISO 13849-1:2023 – Safety-related parts of control systems – Design principles ensuring reliability of safety functions.
- EN ISO 4413:2010 – Hydraulic fluid power systems – Safety requirements for hydraulic components, crucial for loader cranes and platforms.
By adhering to SIST-TS CEN/TS 17471:2024, industry stakeholders can guarantee a safe and reliable interface between loader cranes and work platforms, facilitating safer multi-mode operations on road vehicles and helping prevent accidents caused by improper combined machinery use. This standard is a critical resource supporting the harmonization of safety practices across Europe’s loader crane and mobile elevating work platform sectors.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Žerjavi - Nakladalni žerjavi - Vmesnik med nakladalnimi žerjavi in delovnimi
ploščadmi
Cranes - Loader cranes - Interface between loader cranes and work platforms
Krane - Ladekrane - schnittstelle zwischen Ladekranen und Arbeitsbühnen
Appareils de levage à charge suspendue- Grues de chargement - Interface entre les
grues de chargement et les plates-formes élévatrices de personnel
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 17471:2024
ICS:
53.020.20 Dvigala Cranes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
CEN/TS 17471
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
March 2024
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 53.020.20
English Version
Cranes - Loader cranes - Interface between loader cranes
and work platforms
Appareils de levage à charge suspendue - Grues de Krane - Ladekrane - Schnittstelle zwischen Ladekranen
chargement - Interface entre les grues de chargement und Arbeitsbühnen
et les plates-formes de travail
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 29 January 2024 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS
available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
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COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
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© 2024 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 17471:2024 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Safety requirements . 6
4.1 Mode of operation . 6
4.2 Engagement and locking of the work platform . 7
4.3 Dismounting of the work platform from the basic machinery . 7
4.4 Cables and connections . 8
4.5 Transport configuration . 8
4.6 Instructions for use . 8
4.7 Maintenance instructions . 8
Annex A (informative) List of significant hazards . 9
European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 17471:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 147, “Cranes
- Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
Machinery within the scope of EN 12999:2020 can be equipped with a work platform as interchangeable
equipment. Machinery designed for handling of goods which is equipped with a work platform as
interchangeable equipment is within the scope of EN 280-1:2022.
However, EN 280-1:2022 does not cover hazards arising from machineries allowing several uses, nor
does it cover the specific hazards related to the combination of a work platform as interchangeable
equipment with a basic machinery within the scope of EN 12999:2020.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards are covered by this document are indicated in
the scope of this document.
This document is of particular relevance for the following stakeholder groups:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
1 Scope
This document specifies technical requirements for the interface of the basic machinery within the scope
of EN 12999 equipped to allow the use of an assigned type of work platform as interchangeable
equipment where the combination of the basic machinery and the work platform as interchangeable
equipment is within the scope of EN 280-1.
The basic machinery covered by this document is designed to be installed on a road vehicle with load
carrying capability. The combination of the basic machinery and the work platform as interchangeable
equipment covered by this document belongs to Group B Type 1 class as in the scope of EN 280-1.
The basic machinery covered by this document allows two modes of operation:
— the “CRANE” mode of operation, for the use of the basic machinery as a loader crane within the scope
of EN 12999;
— the “MEWP” mode of operation, for the use of the work platform with the basic machinery as within
the scope of EN 280-1.
This document covers hazards related to switching between “CRANE” and “MEWP” mode as described
above and covers the specific hazards related with the combination and the assembly of the work
platform as interchangeable equipment with the basic machinery (see Annex A).
This document does not address hazards which may occur:
a) when using work platform not assembled with the lifting machinery but simply lifted by the
machinery (e.g. suspended from the hook of the crane);
b) when using attachments not intended for the lifting of persons.
2 Normative references
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17471:2024 is a technical specification published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Cranes - Loader cranes - Interface between loader cranes and work platforms". This standard covers: This document specifies technical requirements for the interface of the basic machinery within the scope of EN 12999 equipped to allow the use of an assigned type of work platform as interchangeable equipment where the combination of the basic machinery and the work platform as interchangeable equipment is within the scope of EN 280-1. The basic machinery covered by this document is designed to be installed on a road vehicle with load carrying capability. The combination of the basic machinery and the work platform as interchangeable equipment covered by this document belongs to Group B Type 1 class as in the scope of EN 280-1. The basic machinery covered by this document allows two modes of operation: - the “CRANE” mode of operation, for the use of the basic machinery as a loader crane within the scope of EN 12999; - the “MEWP” mode of operation, for the use of the work platform with the basic machinery as within the scope of EN 280-1. This document covers hazards related to switching between “CRANE” and “MEWP” mode as described above and covers the specific hazards related with the combination and the assembly of the work platform as interchangeable equipment with the basic machinery (see Annex A). This document does not address hazards which may occur: a) when using work platform not assembled with the lifting machinery but simply lifted by the machinery (e.g. suspended from the hook of the crane); b) when using attachments not intended for the lifting of persons.
This document specifies technical requirements for the interface of the basic machinery within the scope of EN 12999 equipped to allow the use of an assigned type of work platform as interchangeable equipment where the combination of the basic machinery and the work platform as interchangeable equipment is within the scope of EN 280-1. The basic machinery covered by this document is designed to be installed on a road vehicle with load carrying capability. The combination of the basic machinery and the work platform as interchangeable equipment covered by this document belongs to Group B Type 1 class as in the scope of EN 280-1. The basic machinery covered by this document allows two modes of operation: - the “CRANE” mode of operation, for the use of the basic machinery as a loader crane within the scope of EN 12999; - the “MEWP” mode of operation, for the use of the work platform with the basic machinery as within the scope of EN 280-1. This document covers hazards related to switching between “CRANE” and “MEWP” mode as described above and covers the specific hazards related with the combination and the assembly of the work platform as interchangeable equipment with the basic machinery (see Annex A). This document does not address hazards which may occur: a) when using work platform not assembled with the lifting machinery but simply lifted by the machinery (e.g. suspended from the hook of the crane); b) when using attachments not intended for the lifting of persons.
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17471:2024 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 53.020.20 - Cranes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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