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BS 6109-2:1989

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

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

02-28-1989

Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Statutory requirements and code of practice
Section two. Safety
4 Hazards
5 Safety recommendations
6 Categories, safe working loads and dimensions
Section three. Design
7 Structural factor of safety
8 Operating speeds
9 Suspension
10 Hydraulic system
11 Mechanical transmissions
12 Electrical equipment
13 Noise level
14 Deflection
Section four. Information to be supplied by the
                manufacturer
15 Marking
16 Instruction
Section five. Installation
17 General
Section six. Operation, maintenance, periodic
                examination and records
18 Operation
19 Maintenance
20 Periodic examination
21 Records
Appendices
A Test procedures
B Type of certificate required for test and
    examination of passenger lifts and ramps associated
    with vehicles
Figures
1 Typical arrangement for prevention of trapping
2 Typical safe working load label for a category A
    lift

Provides design and safety recommendations, operating procedures, installation and inspection recommendations for appliances for assisting entry or exit of passengers with or without wheelchairs, into and out of vehicles to a floor height of not more than 1700 mm.

Committee
MHE/12
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 87/72521 DC (07/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March, 2004. (11/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
18
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
SupersededBy

BS PAS 2012-1(2015) : 2015 SPECIFICATION FOR M1 VEHICLES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF ONE OR MORE PASSENGERS SEATED IN WHEELCHAIRS - PART 1: MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS
BS PAS 2012-1(2012) : 2012 SPECIFICATION FOR M1 VEHICLES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF ONE OR MORE PASSENGERS SEATED IN WHEELCHAIRS - MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS

BS 6109(1981) : 1981 AMD 9244 TAIL LIFTS, MOBILE LIFTS AND RAMPS ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLES - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR TAIL LIFTS
BS 302-2:1987 Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for ropes for general purposes
BS 5304:1988 Code of practice for safety of machinery
BS 5378-1:1980 Safety signs and colours Specification for colour and design
BS 6570:1986 Code of practice for the selection, care and maintenance of steel wire ropes
BS 6862-1:1971 Specification for cables for vehicles Cables with copper conductors

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