CEN/TC 150/WG 14 - Visibility

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of stand-on counterbalance trucks with a capacity up to and including 10 000 kg in accordance with ISO 5053-1 (herein after referred to as trucks) without a load and it is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 16842-1.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck-specific and to be used for stand-on counterbalance trucks with a capacity up to and including 10 000 kg.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events, relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of sit on self-propelled industrial variable-reach trucks (herein after referred to as trucks) without a load, with a capacity greater than 10 000 kg in accordance with ISO 5053-1. It is intended be used in conjunction with EN 16842 1.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and to be used for sit-on self-propelled industrial variable-reach trucks with a capacity greater than 10 000 kg.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events, relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This document does not deal with rough-terrain variable-reach trucks (see EN 15830).

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of sit-on and stand-on self-propelled
-   towing and pushing tractors in accordance with 3.1 and 3.2 of ISO 5053 1:2015 without load and without trailer;
-   burden carrier in accordance with ISO 5053 1:2015, 3.25 without load; and
-   baggage and equipment tractors with driver's accommodation in accordance with EN 12312 15, without load and without trailer
(herein after referred to as trucks) and is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 16842 1.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842 1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and are used for sit-on and stand-on self-propelled Towing and Pushing tractors and Burden carrier.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This document does not apply to personnel carrier in accordance with ISO 5053 1:2015, 3.25.

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of self-propelled industrial order-picking, lateral- and front-stacking trucks with elevating operator position in accordance with ISO 5053-1 (herein after referred to as trucks), without a load and it is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 16842-1.
The visibility of trucks driving in very narrow aisles and/or driving with elevated operator (above 500 mm) is not within the scope of this standard.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and to be used for self-propelled industrial order-picking, lateral- and front-stacking trucks with elevating operator position.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of sit on self-propelled industrial variable-reach trucks (herein after referred to as trucks) without a load, with a capacity up to and including 10 000 kg in accordance with ISO 5053 1 and it is intended be used in conjunction with EN 16842-1.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and to be used for sit-on self-propelled industrial variable-reach trucks with a capacity up to and including 10 000 kg.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events, relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This document does not apply to rough-terrain variable-reach trucks (see EN 15830).

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of self-propelled industrial order-picking, lateral- and front-stacking trucks with elevating operator position in accordance with ISO 5053-1 (herein after referred to as trucks), without a load and it is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 16842-1.
The visibility of trucks driving in very narrow aisles and/or driving with elevated operator (above 500 mm) is not within the scope of this standard.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and to be used for self-propelled industrial order-picking, lateral- and front-stacking trucks with elevating operator position.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of reach trucks with a sit-on or stand-on operator (herein after referred to as trucks), without a load with a capacity up to and including 10 000 kg in accordance with ISO 5053-1 and it is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 16842-1.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and to be used for reach trucks with a sit-on or stand-on operator with a capacity ≤ 10 000 kg.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events, relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of sit-on self-propelled variable-reach trucks and masted container trucks (herein after referred to as trucks) without a load, specifically designed for the transport of freight containers of 6 m (20 ft) length and longer, in accordance with ISO 5053 1, equipped with a spreader and it is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 16842-1.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and to be used for sit-on self-propelled variable-reach trucks and masted trucks designed for transport of freight containers of 6 m (20 ft) length and longer.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events, relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
This standard does not apply to trucks equipped with forks.

This document specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of sit-on self-propelled industrial counterbalance trucks and rough terrain masted trucks (herein after referred to as trucks) without a load, with a capacity greater than 10 000 kg in accordance with ISO 5053 1 and it is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 16842-1.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in EN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and to be used for sit-on self-propelled industrial counterbalance trucks and rough terrain masted trucks with a capacity greater than 10 000 kg.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events, relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.

This part of the EN 16842 series gives the common test requirements for powered industrial truck visibility testing and is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 16842 parts 2 to 17.
The EN 16842 series specify requirements and test procedures of all around visibility of self-propelled industrial trucks (herein after referred to as trucks) in accordance with ISO 5053 1 with a sit-on or stand-on operator, without load, and equipped with fork arms or load platform.
The truck specific requirements in EN 16842 parts 2 to 17 supplement or modify the corresponding clauses of this part EN 16842-1 and provide the relevant requirements for the specific truck.
The visibility test requirements of the applicable part of EN 16842 for each truck type are used to fulfil the visibility requirements of the EN 16307 series.
This European Standard does not apply to:
-   industrial, rough terrain variable reach or rough terrain masted lorry mounted trucks;
-    trucks with elevating operator position, when the operating position is elevated above 500 mm;
-   rough terrain variable reach trucks – within the scope of EN 15830;
-   centre controlled order picking trucks (in accordance with 3.16 of ISO 5053 1:2015);
-   pallet truck end controlled (in accordance with 3.15 of ISO 5053 1:2015).
NOTE 1   The following trucks in normal operation have excellent 360° visibility and therefore will not be part of this series of standards:
-   ride on pallet truck;
-   pedestrian controlled pallet truck.
NOTE 2   For trucks equipped with attachments (e.g. clamp), see Clause 9 "Information for use".

This European Standard specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of sit-on self-propelled industrial counterbalance trucks and rough terrain masted trucks (herein referred to as trucks) with a capacity ≤ 10 000 kg in accordance with ISO 5053 1 and it is intended to be used in conjunction with FprEN 16842-1.
Where specific requirements in this part are modified from the general requirements in FprEN 16842-1, the requirements of this part are truck specific and to be used for sit-on self-propelled industrial counterbalance trucks and rough terrain masted trucks with a capacity ≤ 10 000 kg.
This part of EN 16842 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.