scope:

This standard applies to pedestrian propelled industrial scissor lift pallet trucks as defined in 3.1 with lift heights up to 1,000 mm and rated capacities up to and including 1,000 kg hereinafter referred to as "trucks". On board battery chargers are part of the truck. Attachments, fixed or removable, which can be installed on the truck are not dealt with in this standard. The lifting tables referred to in EN 1570 are not dealt with in this standard. This standard deals with the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in clause 4 which can arise during commissioning, operation and maintenance of trucks when carried out in accordance with the specifications as intended by the manufacturer. In addition trucks should comply, for the hazards not covered by this standard, with the applicable companion standards and as appropriate with EN 292.