Industrial trucks are used to lift and move materials over short distances. BS EN 1755 applies to self-propelled and pedestrian propelled manual and semi-manual industrial trucks as defined in ISO 5053-1 including their load handling devices and attachments intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
BS EN 1755 specifies supplementary technical requirements for the prevention of the ignition of an explosive atmosphere of flammable gases, vapours, mists, or dust by industrial trucks of equipment group II and equipment category 2G, 3G, 2D, or 3D.
BS EN 1755 does not include:
BS EN 1755 does not apply to trucks intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres of carbon disulfide (CS2), carbon monoxide (CO), and/or ethylene oxide (C2H4O) due to the special properties of these gases.
BS EN 1755 applies to trucks intended for use in atmospheres with an ambient temperature range of - 20 °C to +40 °C, i.e., trucks built in accordance with BS EN 1755 will be satisfactory to any service conditions within this range unless otherwise specified.
Note 1: Attachments mounted on the load carrier or on fork arms that are removable by the user are not considered to be a part of the truck.
Note 2: The relationship between an equipment category (hereafter referred to as category) and the corresponding zone (area classification) is shown in informative Annex B. service conditions within this range unless otherwise specified.
Note 3: The ambient temperature range -20 °C to +40 °C is in line with EN ISO 3691-1.
BS EN 1755 on safety requirements and verification of industrial trucks is useful for:
The industrial truck needs to be designed in such a way that it is fit for its purpose or function and can be adjusted and maintained without putting persons at risk when used under the conditions foreseen (e.g., explosive atmospheres) by the manufacturer.
In order to properly design an industrial truck and to cover all specific safety requirements, the manufacturer will have to identify the hazards that apply to the industrial truck and carry out a risk assessment. The manufacturer will then need to design and construct the industrial truck taking this assessment into account.
The aim of BS EN 1755 is to eliminate the risk of accidents throughout the foreseeable lifetime of the machinery, including the phases of assembling and dismantling where risks of accidents could also arise from foreseeable abnormal situations. The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations, and hazardous events are covered, are indicated in the scope of BS EN 1755. BS EN 1755 does not repeat all the technical rules which are state-of-the-art, and which apply to the material used to construct the industrial truck.
BS EN 1755 enables you to provide your customers with safe, reliable and high-quality products.
EN 1755:2015