SIST EN 14044:2005/oprA1:2008

High rise aerial appliances for fire service use - Turntable ladders with sequential movements - Safety and performance requirements and test methods

Hubrettungsfahrzeuge für die Feuerwehr - Drehleitern mit aufeinander folgenden (sequenziellen) Bewegungen (Halbautomatik-Drehleitern) - Sicherheits- und Leistungsanforderungen sowie Prüfverfahren

Moyens élévateurs aériens pour la lutte contre l'incendie - Echelles pivotantes à mouvements séquentiels - Prescriptions de sécurité et des performances et méthodes d'essais

Visoke nadzemne naprave za gasilske enote - Polavtomatske vrtljive gasilske avtolestve - Zahteve za varnost in obnašanje v uporabi in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 09-Oct-2008
• ICS: 13.220.10 - Fire-fighting
• ICS: 97.145 - Ladders
• Technical Committee: POZ - Požarna varnost
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 04-Apr-2024
• Due Date: 09-Apr-2024
• Completion Date: 04-Apr-2024
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Directive: 98/37/EC - Machinery
• Mandate: M/079 - Mandate to CEN and CENELEC for standardization in the field of machines
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: EN 14044:2005/prA1 - High rise aerial appliances for fire service use - Turntable ladders with sequential movements - Safety and performance requirements and test methods

Relations

• Consolidated By: SIST EN 14044:2005+A1:2009 - High rise aerial appliances for fire service use - Turntable ladders with sequential movements - Safety and performance requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2009
• Amends: SIST EN 14044:2005 - High rise aerial appliances for fire service use - Turntable ladders with sequential movements - Safety and performance requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2008

Overview

SIST EN 14044:2005/oprA1:2008 is a European Standard developed by CEN/TC 192, focusing on high rise aerial appliances for fire service use, specifically turntable ladders with sequential movements. This standard sets out essential safety and performance requirements alongside test methods to ensure operational reliability and user safety for fire-fighting equipment. The 2008 amendment (prA1) updates the original 2005 version to align with the revised Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, maintaining its status as a harmonized standard within the European Union.

The amendment emphasizes strict manufacturing requirements for load-bearing components such as cables and chains, enhanced operator instructions, and detailed maintenance guidance to optimize safety during emergency operations. Its scope supports fire service units using turntable ladders as critical aerial appliances for fire and rescue missions.

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Key Topics

• Load-bearing components:

  • Only certified cables with a minimum safety factor of 7 are used for ladder sets, requiring at least two independent cable systems with equal load distribution.
  • Chains must have a safety factor of at least 6, forbidding the use of round link steel chains, and require independent anchorage for multiple parallel chains.

• Operating instructions:

  • Detailed information on vibration exposure to the hand-arm and whole-body systems is mandatory, with thresholds clearly specified to protect operators from harmful vibrations.
  • Additional information on radiation emitted by the machinery must be provided, particularly concerning non-ionizing radiation risks.

• Commissioning and maintenance:

  • Manufacturers must provide comprehensive test reports detailing static and dynamic test results.
  • Maintenance information includes explicit criteria for the repair and replacement of critical parts, like wire ropes and chains, to ensure ongoing safety.

• Marking and identification:

  • Turntable ladders must display clear manufacturer identification, year of construction, machinery designation, nominal power (in kW), and the mass of the typical configuration to aid traceability and compliance.

• Compliance with EU directives:

  • The amendment ensures conformity with the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, providing presumption of conformity when the standard is properly implemented, with informative annexes highlighting relationships with EU regulations.

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Practical Applications

This standard is essential for manufacturers, fire services, and certification bodies involved in the design, production, testing, and operation of turntable ladders with sequential movements. By adhering to SIST EN 14044:2005/oprA1:2008, stakeholders can:

• Enhance firefighter safety by ensuring all safety-critical components meet rigorous strength and reliability criteria.
• Facilitate regulatory compliance within the EU market, maintaining the status of these aerial appliances as harmonized machinery under EU law.
• Improve operational reliability of turntable ladders through standardized testing methods that validate performance under static and dynamic conditions.
• Provide clear guidance and information to end-users on risks such as vibration exposure and radiation, thus reducing occupational hazards.
• Support consistent maintenance practices that prolong the lifespan and functionality of equipment, ensuring readiness during firefighting operations.

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Related Standards

SIST EN 14044:2005/oprA1:2008 is linked closely with other European and international standards in fire service equipment and machinery safety, including:

• EN 1846 - Mobile elevating work platforms - Safety rules and design requirements relevant to aerial appliances.
• EN 131 - Ladders – Safety and performance requirements applicable to portable ladders used in fire and rescue contexts.
• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC - EU essential health and safety requirements for machinery, ensuring harmonized compliance across member states.
• ISO 14567 - Fire-fighting equipment standards focusing on aerial work platforms and ladders.

These related standards complement EN 14044 by covering broader aspects of equipment safety, design, and user protection in firefighting contexts.

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By following SIST EN 14044:2005/oprA1:2008, fire service organizations and manufacturers ensure the deployment of reliable, safe, and compliant turntable ladders capable of meeting demanding rescue scenarios at height while protecting personnel throughout their use.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2008
Visoke nadzemne naprave za gasilske enote - Polavtomatske vrtljive gasilske
avtolestve - Zahteve za varnost in obnašanje v uporabi in preskusne metode
High rise aerial appliances for fire service use - Turntable ladders with sequential
movements - Safety and performance requirements and test methods
Hubrettungsfahrzeuge für die Feuerwehr - Drehleitern mit aufeinander folgenden
(sequenziellen) Bewegungen (Halbautomatik-Drehleitern) - Sicherheits- und
Leistungsanforderungen sowie Prüfverfahren
Moyens élévateurs aériens pour la lutte contre l'incendie - Echelles pivotantes à
mouvements séquentiels - Prescriptions de sécurité et des performances et méthodes
d'essais
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14044:2005/prA1
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
97.145 Lestve Ladders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 14044:2005
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
July 2008
ICS 13.220.10
English Version
High rise aerial appliances for fire service use - Turntable
ladders with sequential movements - Safety and performance
requirements and test methods
Moyens élévateurs aériens pour la lutte contre l'incendie - Hubrettungsfahrzeuge für die Feuerwehr - Drehleitern mit
Echelles pivotantes à mouvements séquentiels - aufeinander folgenden (sequenziellen) Bewegungen
Prescriptions de sécurité et des performances et méthodes (Halbautomatik-Drehleitern) - Sicherheits- und
d'essais Leistungsanforderungen sowie Prüfverfahren
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 192.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 14044:2005. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
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1 Modification to the Foreword, 4 paragraph .4
2 Modification to 5.1.6.13.2.1, Cables .4
3 Modification to 5.1.6.13.3.1, Chains .4
4 Modification to 7.2.2, Operating instruction .4
5 Modification to 7.2.4, Information on commissioning .5
6 Modification to 7.2.7, Maintenance information for use by trained personnel.5
7 Modification to 7.3.1 .5
8 Addition of new Annex ZB .6

Foreword
This document (EN 14044:2005/prA1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 192 “Fire
service equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this
document.
The reason for amending the published standard EN 14044:2005 are as follows:
The revision of the EC-Machinery Directive 98/37/EC into 2006/42/EC requires the modification of published
European Standards cited in the Official Journal of the European Communities under that Directive. If no
amendment is made by the committee experts, then the standard would be updated with an Annex Z stating
that it does NOT meet the requirements of 2006/42/EC. This would result in the standard being removed from
the Official Journal and becoming a non-harmonized standard.
To keep the published standard EN 14044:2005 as a harmonized standard it was carefully checked against
the new EC-Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and it was established that EN 14044:2005 meets the Essential
Health and Safety Requirements (EHSR) of the new EC-Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC in nearly all
requirements of the standard. Only a few requirements were established for a necessary amendment.
CEN/TC 19
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