As 2359.9-2006 Powered Industrial Trucks Overhead Guards - Specification and Testing (ISO 6055-2004 MOD)

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AS 2359

AS 2359.9—2006.9—2006

Australian Standard

®®

Powered industrial trucks

Part

9:

Overhead

guards—Specificat

ion

and testing (ISO 6055:2004, MOD)

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This Australian Standard®

This Australian Standard® was prepared by Committee ME-026, Industrial Trucks. It waswas prepared by Committee ME-026, Industrial Trucks. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 15 November 2006.

approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 15 November 2006. This Standard was published on 28 December 2006.

This Standard was published on 28 December 2006.

The following are represented on Committee ME-026: The following are represented on Committee ME-026:

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• Australian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryAustralian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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• Australian Council of Trade UnionsAustralian Council of Trade Unions

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• AustraliAustralian Electrical and Electronic an Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers AssociationManufacturers Association

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• AustraliaAustralian Industrial Truck n Industrial Truck AssociationAssociation

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• AustraliAustralian Industry an Industry GroupGroup

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• Australian Retailers AssociationAustralian Retailers Association

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• Construction and Mining Equipment Association of AustraliaConstruction and Mining Equipment Association of Australia

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• Department of CDepartment of Consumer & Employment Protection, onsumer & Employment Protection, WorkSafe DiWorkSafe Division W.A.vision W.A.

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• Hire and Rental Industry Association oHire and Rental Industry Association of Australiaf Australia

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• SafeSafety Institute ty Institute of Australia (Iof Australia (Incorponcorporated)rated)

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• ViVictoctorian WorkCover Authorityrian WorkCover Authority

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• WorkCover New South WorkCover New South WalWaleses

This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 05093. This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 05093.

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AS 2359

AS 2359.9—2006.9—2006

Australian Standard

®®

Powered industrial trucks

Part

9:

Overhead

guards—Specificat

ion

and testing (ISO 6055:2004, MOD)

Originated as AS Originated as AS B270—1968.B270—1968. Previous edition AS Previous edition AS 2369.9—19952369.9—1995.. Second edition 2006. Second edition 2006. COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHT © Standards Australia © Standards Australia All

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any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written

permission of the publisher.

Published by Standards Australia GPO Box 476, Sy

Published by Standards Australia GPO Box 476, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australiadney, NSW 2001, Australia

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PREFACE PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee ME-026, Ind

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee ME-026, Industrial Trucks toustrial Trucks to supersede

supersede AS AS 2359.9—1995,2359.9—1995, Pow Powered ered indindustrustrial ial trutruckscks, , Part Part 9:9: Hig High-lih-lift ft riderider r trutrucks— cks— Overhead guards—Specification and testing

Overhead guards—Specification and testing . This Standard has been adopted with national. This Standard has been adopted with national modifications and

modifications and has been has been reproduced from reproduced from ISO ISO 6055:2004,6055:2004, Ind Industustrial rial tructrucks—Oks—Overhverhead ead gua

guards—rds—SpecSpecificificatioation n and and testtesting ing . Additional requirements for Australia are given in Appendix. Additional requirements for Australia are given in Appendix ZZ.

ZZ.

This Standard is Part 9 of AS 2359,

This Standard is Part 9 of AS 2359, Powe Powered red indindustustrial rial trutruckscks, which is published in part as, which is published in part as follows:

follows: Part

Part 1: 1: General General requirementsrequirements Part

Part 2: 2: OperationOperation Part

Part 3: 3: Counterbalanced Counterbalanced fork-lift fork-lift trucks—Stability trucks—Stability teststests Part

Part 4: 4: Reach Reach and and straddle straddle fork-lift fork-lift trucks—Stability trucks—Stability teststests Part

Part 5: 5: Symbols Symbols for for operator operator controls controls and and other other displaysdisplays Part

Part 6: 6: Safety Safety codecode Part

Part 7: 7: TerminologyTerminology Part

Part 8: 8: Pallet Pallet stackers stackers and and high-lift high-lift platform platform trucks—Stability trucks—Stability teststests Part

Part 9: 9: Overhead Overhead guards—Specificaguards—Specification tion and and testing testing (this (this Standard)Standard) Part

Part 10: 10: Hook-on Hook-on type type fork fork arms—Vocabularyarms—Vocabulary Part

Part 11: 11: Hook-on Hook-on type type fork fork arms arms and and fork fork carriers—Mounting carriers—Mounting dimensionsdimensions Part

Part 12: 12: Hazardous Hazardous areasareas Part

Part 13: 13: Brake Brake performance performance and and component component strengthstrength Part

Part 14: 14: Fork Fork arms—Technical arms—Technical characteristiccharacteristics s and and testingtesting Part

Part 15: 15: Fork arm Fork arm extensions extensions and teand telescopic lescopic fork arms—Technicfork arms—Technical cal characteristicharacteristics ands and strength requirements

strength requirements Part

Part 16: 16: Safety Safety signs signs and and hazards hazards pictorials—Generapictorials—General l principalsprincipals The objective of this revision is to

The objective of this revision is to align this Standard with current ISO align this Standard with current ISO Standard.Standard. As this Standard is reproduced from

As this Standard is reproduced from an International Standard, the following applies:an International Standard, the following applies: (a)

(a) TerminologyTerminology The words ‘this Australian Standard’ should replace the words ‘thisThe words ‘this Australian Standard’ should replace the words ‘this International Standard’ whenever they appear.

International Standard’ whenever they appear. (b)

(b) Deci Decimal mal comcommama The decimal point should replace the decimal comma wherever itThe decimal point should replace the decimal comma wherever it appears. appears. T T h h i i s s i i s s a a f f r r e e e e 7 7 p p a a g g e e s s a a m m p p l l e e . . A A c c c c e e s s s s t t h h e e f f u u l l l l v v e e r r s s i i o o n n

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References to international Standards should be replaced by references, where appropriate, to References to international Standards should be replaced by references, where appropriate, to the following Au

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ISO AS

3164

3164 Earth-moving Earth-moving machinerymachinery — —

Laboratory evaluations of protective Laboratory evaluations of protective structures

structures — — Specifications forSpecifications for deflection-limiting volume deflection-limiting volume 2294 2294 2294.4 2294.4 Earth-moving machinery Earth-moving machinery Part 4: Protective structures Part 4: Protective structures — — Specification

Specifications for s for deflection- deflection-limiting volume

limiting volume 3449

3449 Earth-moving Earth-moving machinerymachinery — — Falling- Falling-object protective structures

object protective structures — — Laboratory tests and performance Laboratory tests and performance requirements

requirements

2294.3

2294.3 Part Part 3: 3: Protective Protective structuresstructures — — Laboratory tests and performance Laboratory tests and performance requirements for falling-object requirements for falling-object protective structures

protective structures 3471

3471 Earth-moving Earth-moving machinerymachinery — — Roll-overRoll-over protective structures

protective structures — — LaboratoryLaboratory tests and performance requirements tests and performance requirements

2294.2

2294.2 Part Part 2: 2: Protective Protective structuresstructures — — Laboratory tests and performance Laboratory tests and performance requirements for roll-over

requirements for roll-over protective structures protective structures

Only international references that have been adopted as Australian or Australian/New Zealand Only international references that have been adopted as Australian or Australian/New Zealand Standards have been listed.

Standards have been listed.

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iv iv CONTENTS CONTENTS Page Page 1 1 Scope Scope ... ... 11 2

2 Normative Normative references references ... ... 11

3

3 RequireRequirements ments for for high high lift lift rider rider trucks trucks with with lift lift height height exceedexceeding ing 1 1 800 800 mm ...mm ... .. 11

3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction ... ... 11 3.2 General 3.2 General ... ... 11 3.3 Dimensions 3.3 Dimensions ... ... 22 3.4 Testing 3.4 Testing ... ... 66 3.4.1 General 3.4.1 General ... ... 66 3.4.2

3.4.2 Dynamic Dynamic test test ... ... 66

3.4.3

3.4.3 Impact Impact drop drop test test ... ... 66

3.4.4

3.4.4 Operators' Operators' legs legs and and feet feet protection protection test test ... ... 77

3.5

3.5 Performance Performance requirements requirements ... ... 77

4

4 RequireRequirements ments for for variavariable ble reach reach trucks trucks with with operatoperator or positioposition n not not protecprotected ted by by the the boom boom ... ... 99

4.1 Introduction 4.1 Introduction ... ... 99 4.2 General 4.2 General ... ... 99 4.3 Dimensions 4.3 Dimensions ... ... 99 4.4 Testing 4.4 Testing ... ... 1010 4.4.1 General 4.4.1 General ... ... 1010 4.4.2

4.4.2 Falling Falling objects objects test test ... ... 1010

4.4.3

4.4.3 Overturning Overturning test test ... ... 1010

4.5

4.5 Performance Performance requirements requirements ... ... 1010

Bibliography Bibliography ... ... 1111 T T h h i i s s i i s s a a f f r r e e e e 7 7 p p a a g g e e s s a a m m p p l l e e . . A A c c c c e e s s s s t t h h e e f f u u l l l l v v e e r r s s i i o o n n

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This International Standard specifies the requirements and testing of overhead guards, operators' legs and feet

protection, roll-over protection system (ROPS) and falling-object prote

protection, roll-over protection system (ROPS) and falling-object protection system (FOPS) for any type of ction system (FOPS) for any type of highhigh

lift,

lift, rider rider operated, operated, powered powered industrial industrial truck truck with with a a lift lift height height exceeding exceeding ..

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The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated

references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest

references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced documentedition of the referenced document

(including any amendments) applies.

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ISOO3163164,4, Earth-moving machinery Earth-moving machinery _—_—Laboratory evaluations of protective structures Laboratory evaluations of protective structures _—_—Specifications for Specifications for

deflection-limiting volume

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ISOO3443449,9,Earth-moving machinery Earth-moving machinery — — Falling-object protective structures Falling-object protective structures — — Laboratory tests and performance Laboratory tests and performance

requirements

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ISOO3473471,1, Earth-moving machinery Earth-moving machinery — — Roll-over protective structures Roll-over protective structures — — Laboratory tests and performance Laboratory tests and performance

requirements

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ISOO3693691,1,PowPowered industrial ered industrial trucks trucks — — Safety code Safety code

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ISOO5355353,3,Earth-moving machinery, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry Earth-moving machinery, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry — — Seat index point Seat index point

ISO

ISO135613564-1,4-1,PowPowered industrial ered industrial trucks trucks _—_—TTest methods for est methods for verification of visibility verification of visibility _—_—PartPart1: Sit1: Sit-on and -on and stand- stand-

on operator trucks and variable reach tr

on operator trucks and variable reach trucks ucks

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3.1

3.1 IntIntrodroductuctionion

This section applies to trucks fitted with masts and variable reach trucks where the operator position is

protected b

protected by y the boom, the boom, i.e. i.e. the the mast mast or boom or boom prevents prevents the the truck truck from tfrom tipping ipping more than more than a a nominal nominal .. 3.

3.2 2 GeGeneneralral 3.2.1

3.2.1 The overhead guard shall extend over the operator when in the normal operating position(s) as definedThe overhead guard shall extend over the operator when in the normal operating position(s) as defined

in ISO

in ISO3691 and when the operator is operating the controls as provided by the truck manufacturer3691 and when the operator is operating the controls as provided by the truck manufacturer. For. For

overhead guards fixed to the mast, this also applies

overhead guards fixed to the mast, this also applies when the mast is inclined.when the mast is inclined.

The control levers in their neutral position, the pedals in their released condition and the steering wheel are

considered

considered protected protected if if they they do do not not project project in in the the direction direction of of the the mast mast more more than than beyond beyond the the verticalvertical

projection of the outline of

projection of the outline of the overhead guard onto the overhead guard onto a horizontal plane; see Figurea horizontal plane; see Figure1. Adjustable steering wheels1. Adjustable steering wheels

for the driving mode shall be placed in the centre position. No account is taken of the parking brake lever in its

foremost position in relation to the mast.

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