ISO 10896-4:2015

OVERVIEW

ISO 10896-4:2015 specifies the additional safety requirements and means of verification for rough-terrain variable-reach trucks (hereafter referred to as trucks) fitted with a lifting attachment for handling suspended loads which can swing freely in one or more directions. It is applicable to trucks covered by ISO 10896-1 and ISO 10896-2.

ISO 10896-4:2015 does not apply to:

the lifting of suspended loads which by design of the load or the lifting attachments does not allow the load to swing freely in any direction;

the handling of flexible intermediate bulk containers, as defined in ISO 21898, carried under the forks of the truck;

any attachments/means used for lifting personnel;

lifting accessories not included as part of the lifting attachment;

freight container handling trucks.

ISO 10896-4:2015 deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to trucks handling a freely suspended load, when they are used as intended by the manufacturer.

ISO 10896-4:2015 is not applicable to rough-terrain variable-reach trucks fitted with a lifting attachment for handling suspended loads manufactured before the date of its publication.

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