BS EN 1004-2 is the second part of multiple series that gives rules and guidelines for the preparation of instruction manuals for mobile access and working towers in accordance with EN 1004-1, Mobile access and working towers made of prefabricated elements— Part 1: Materials, dimensions, design loads, safety and performance requirements.
BS EN 1004-2 specifies instruction, information, inspection and stability of mobile tower of the total structure of the mobile access and working tower and the individual components with clear references to the position of individual components in the total structure, such as exploded drawings.
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BS EN 1004-2 is not intended to provide access to all parties involved in the preparation of instructions for use, for example: suppliers, technical writers, technical illustrators, translators or other structures people engaged in the work of conceiving and drafting such instructions for use.
BS EN 1004-2 on prefabricated elements is useful for:
Instructions for use are an integral part of the safe operation and maintenance of a mobile access and working tower. Instructions for use, when followed by the user contribute to reducing the risk of injury to people and risks of any damage.
BS EN 1004-2 provides information to avoid any unacceptable risk for the user or other parties, damage to the mobile access and working tower itself or other products or materials. Instructions for use shall provide users with the necessary information to allow them to identify and avoid reasonably foreseeable misuse.
EN 1004‑2:2021 It supersedes BS EN 1298:1996, which is withdrawn.
EN 1298