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This European Standard specifies the requirements and test procedures of 360° visibility of sit on self-propelled variable reach industrial counterbalance trucks (herein after referred to as truck) with a capacity ≤ 10 000 kg in accordance with ISO 5053-1 and is intended be used in conjunction with FprEN 16842-1. Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in FprEN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and to be used for self-propelled industrial order-picking, lateral- and front-stacking trucks with elevating operator position. This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events as listed in Annex ZA, Table ZA.1, relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.