European Committee for Standardization

Safety requirements for lifting tables - Part 1: Lifting tables serving up to two fixed landings - Incorporates Amendment A1: 2014
 N EN 1570-1

Annotation

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements for industrial lifting tables for raising and/or lowering goods and the operator(s):

- where the lifting table does not pass a fixed landing;

- serving not more than 2 fixed landings.

This European Standard deals with all significant hazards pertinent to lifting tables when they are used as intended by the operating instructions and under the conditions foreseen (including foreseeable misuse) with the operating instructions (see Clause 4). This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce the risks arising from the significant hazards.

Both power operated and manually operated lifting tables are included whether stationary or mobile.

This European Standard does not apply to the following equipment:

- lifting tables, serving more than 2 fixed landings of a building, for lifting goods with a vertical travel speed not exceeding 0,15 m/s (EN 1570-2);

- lifting tables, serving more than 2 fixed landings of a building for lifting operators, with a vertical travel speed not exceeding 0,15 m/s (EN 1570-3);

- lifting tables carrying operators and installed in full enclosures (EN 1570-3);

- permanently and temporarily installed lifting tables, serving specific levels of a building for lifting operators, with a vertical travel speed exceeding 0,15 m/s (EN 81-1 and EN 81-2);