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Abstract
Specifies requirements for the design, manufacture, marking and testing of powered industrial trucks and their attachments.
Scope
This Standard sets out requirements for the design, manufacture, marking and testing of powered industrial trucks and their attachments as defined in AS 2359.7.
Appendices detail stability testing (Appendix A) and the basis of stability (Appendix B).
NOTES:
1 Guidance is given on noise levels (Appendix C), and on enquiries, requests for hire, orders and tenders (Appendix D).
2 The operation of powered industrial trucks is covered by AS 2359.2.
Application
This Standard is intended to be a source of fundamental principles for application by responsible and competent persons and organizations. Where any contradictory requirements arise between other Parts and Part 1, Part 1 takes precedence.
The duties of designers, manufacturers and owners of plant, including powered industrial trucks, are set out in statutory regulations. This Standard offers a way in which designers, manufacturers and owners of powered industrial trucks can meet these duties.
Designers, manufacturers and owners of multipurpose equipment are advised to consult the statutory regulations and determine their specific obligations. This Standard may be applied to multipurpose equipment designed to be used as a powered industrial truck in order to control the specific risks unique to its operation in this mode; however, it is recognized that the duties under the law may be discharged in other ways, including compliance with other more appropriate Standards.
NOTES:
1 Because of the range of designs of multipurpose equipment currently on the market it is not possible to provide more precise advice on the application of this Standard to such equipment that will be valid in all instances.
2 It is not the intent to require that multipurpose equipment needs to simultaneously comply with all of the requirements of a range of Standards.
History
First published as part of AS B270-1968.
Revised and redesignated AS 2359.1-1980.
Second edition 1985.
Revised in part as AS 2359.1-1995.