scope:

This European Standard specifies design requirements for non-powered access installed on cranes. This European Standard covers access to control stations and all access required for maintenance, certain erection and dismantling operations (see below) and emergency. For those cranes which are intended to be erected and dismantled at their places of work, specific requirements for the access needed during these operations are given in the appropriate European Standards for specific crane types. The dimensions given in this European Standard do not take into account the safety distances related to: - guarding; - relative movement between crane and adjacent structure; - hazardous surface temperature; - electrical equipment. The significant hazards covered by this European Standard are identified in clause 4. This European Standard is not applicable to cranes which are manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this standard.