BS EN 17314:2020,Industrial trucks – Specifications and test methods – Operator restraint systems other than lap-type seat belts.
This European Standard is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100: 2010. This standard has been prepared to provide one means of conforming to the essential safety requirements of the Machinery Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
The extent to which hazards are covered is indicated in the scope of this standard.
Current progress in the technical state of the art is leading to improvements in the safety of restraint systems for industrial truck operators. This standard provides a procedure for verifying the effectiveness and the robustness of restraint systems, other than lap-type seat belts, to protect truck operator(s) against the risk of lateral ejection from the protective structure during a lateral tip-over. The procedure can be used as a type test as well as an individual test.
BS EN 17314:2020 describes type tests for a specific combination of truck and restraint system.
The following preconditions are defined to achieve repeatability and comparability for the verification of
the capability of restraint systems avoiding the risk of lateral ejection of the operator.
The restraint system design shall be verified by:
a) testing as described in this standard; or
b) calculations, computer modelling or other equivalent simulation methods.
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