Tail lifts, mobile lifts and ramps associated with vehicles Code of practice for tail lifts

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1981

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Code
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 References
3 Dimensions
4 Statutory requirements
Section two. Safety recommendations
5 Dangers
6 Safety of personnel
Section three. Design and testing
7 General
8 Operating speeds
9 Suspension
10 Hydraulic equipment
11 Electrical equipment
12 Quietness of operation and platform security
13 Vertical creep
14 Tests after installation
15 Deflection
Section four. Installation, periodic examination,
                maintenance
16 Installation
17 Periodic examination
18 Maintenance
Section five. Operation
19 Operation
Section six. Marking
20 Marking
Section seven. Operation and maintenance instructions
21 Instruction
Appendices
A Test procedure by installer after a tail lift has
    been fitted to a vehicle
B Type of certificate required for test and
    examination of tail lifts
C Avoidance of toe hazards between tail lift platform
    and vehicle floor
Figures
1 Minimum gap between platform and floor
2 Fixed toe guard on vehicle floor
3 Safety trip on underside of vehicle floor
4 Bridge plate on vehicle floor
5 Device on vehicle floor above which the platform
    rises
6 Device on platform which does not rise above any
    vehicle floor
7 Bridge plate on platform able to rest on vehicle
    floor
8 Bridge plate on platform not able to rest on vehicle
    floor
9 Device suitable for other fixed parts of the vehicle

Details design and safety recommendations and operating procedures for tail lifts mounted on vehicles associated with lifting goods or freight. Excludes tail lifts for disabled persons or wheelchairs.

Committee	MHE/12
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes and renumbers BS 6109(1981) (07/2004) Supersedes 79/75562 DC 1996 Version incorporates amendment 9244 to BS 6109(1981) (09/2005)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	20
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
SupersededBy	BS EN 1756-1 : 2001 BS EN 1756-1:2001+A1:2008
Supersedes	BS 6109(1981) : 1981 AMD 9244

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