What is BS EN 16842‑5 about?  
BS EN 16842‑5 specifies the requirements and test procedures for 360° visibility of sit on self-propelled industrial variable-reach trucks without a load, with a capacity greater than 10 000 kg in accordance with ISO 5053-1. It is intended to be used in conjunction with BS EN 16842-1.
BS EN 16842‑5 specifies truck-specific requirements to be used for self-propelled industrial variable reach trucks with a capacity ≤ 10 000 kg.
Note: BS EN 16842‑5 doesn’t deal with rough-terrain variable-reach trucks.
Who is BS EN 16842‑5? 
BS EN 16842‑5 on industrial variable-reach trucks greater than 10 000 kg capacity are applicable to:
- Truck manufacturers
- Safety regulatory bodies
- Machine operators
- Truck maintenance servicemen
- End consumers
Why should you use BS EN 16842‑5?  
Industrial variable-reach trucks can sometimes cause accidents resulting in injury, damages to the truck, buildings, and goods at the workplace. As a result, it is important to undergo certain visibility tests to reduce the chances of hazardous events.  
BS EN 16842‑5 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events, relevant to the visibility of the operator for applicable machines when used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
BS EN 16842‑5 provides guidelines on testing for the visibility of industrial variable-reach trucks. The manufacturers and designers can reduce the risk of hazardous events by conducting the visibility tests specified in BS EN 16842‑5.
The manufacturers can demonstrate the safety of their industrial trucks and ultimately reduce the risks of hazardous situations
