4. Regulations. Standardization
4.1 Hardware design
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Stacker pallet trucks
Only manual forklift-trucks used for lifting operations are considered to be machines covered by Directive 98/37/EC of June 22, 1998. It follows that :
pallet trucks and stackers must be CE marked and comply with the provisions of Law 91/1414 of December 21, 1991, transposed into the French Labour Code, in particular by Decree 93/41 of January 11, 1993;
Vendors (manufacturers or importers) must issue users with a CE declaration of conformity.
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Other types of carts
Article 1 of Directive 98/37/EC of June 22, 1998...
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Bibliography
INRS (Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité) publication
R 35 Safety floors
R 111 Staff safety in department stores
R 222 Removals or deliveries of bulky furniture or similar items
R 282 Handling gas cylinders
R 298 Risks related to the use of pallets
R 307 Use of roll-containers in...
Standardization
While the regulations governing manual forklift-trucks are fairly basic, and often not adapted to the equipment currently being manufactured, standardization is very copious, and it is essentially to this that reference should be made.
Wheels and castors
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
- Wheeled containers – Additional tests on castors. - H50-503 - 12-89
- Industrial trucks...
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