What is BS EN 1398 – Dock levellers about?
BS EN 1398 is a European standard that discusses the safety requirement of dock levellers. A dock leveller is equipment used to level up the difference in height between a warehouse floor and a delivery vehicle.
BS EN 1398 specifies the safety requirements for design, construction, installation, maintenance and testing of dock levellers and safety components on dock levellers. With the exception of:
- Dock levellers for marine and aircraft applications
- Lifting tables
- Vehicle-mounted tail lifts.
BS EN 1398 is applicable to dock levellers which are used by persons and/or manual or power-driven transport equipment (e. g. forklift trucks) as traffic paths between goods vehicles, both road vehicles and rail wagons, and parts of buildings such as loading docks. BS EN 1398 specifies requirements to protect persons and objects against accidents and health problems and damage during the use and operation of dock levellers.
BS EN 1398 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to dock Levellers, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer.
Note: BS EN 1398 is not applicable to dock levellers which are manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
Who is BS EN 1398 – Dock levellers for?
BS EN 1398 on the safety of dock levellers applies to:
- Manufacturer of dock levels
- Companies dealing with transporting heavy loads
- Quality testing personnel
- Design engineers
Why should you use BS EN 1398 – Dock levellers?
A dock leveller is equipment used to level up the difference in height between a warehouse floor and delivery vehicle. It has an adjustable height which can be used for various vehicles. With the dock leveller, a smooth transition is ensured when goods are loaded or unloaded from/into a truck.
The hazards influence the safety of persons during operation, maintenance or inspection which is been identified by the risk assessment procedure and the corresponding requirements formulated. BS EN 1398 provides you with the safety requirements for the hazards which is been identified and where the corresponding requirements is been formulated.
BS EN 1398 provides safety requirements and/or protective measures for dock levellers which are Gradients, Anti-slip properties (slip resistance), Width, Support in the stored position, tripping hazards, prevention of unsupported operational positions, prevention of unintentional movement, crushing and shearing hazards, supporting device for maintenance, visibility of lifted or lowered dock levellers.
BS EN 1398 provides you with comprehensive guidance useful throughout the safety requirements of dock levellers.
