BS EN 12312-14:2014 BSI Standards Publication Aircraft ground support equipment — Specific requirements Part 14: Disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles BS EN 12312-14:2014 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12312-14:2014 It supersedes BS EN 12312-14:2006+A1:2009 which is withdrawn The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee ACE/57, Air cargo and ground support equipment A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application © The British Standards Institution 2014 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2014 ISBN 978 580 74223 ICS 49.100 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2014 Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Text affected BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM June 2014 ICS 49.100 Supersedes EN 12312-14:2006+A1:2009 English Version Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 14: Disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles Matériel au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières Partie 14: Matériel d'accès bord des passagers mobilité réduite Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 14: Behinderten-Transportgeräte This European Standard was approved by CEN on March 2014 CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels © 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members Ref No EN 12312-14:2014 E BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction Scope Normative references Terms and definitions List of significant hazards 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 Safety requirements and/or measures 10 General requirements 10 Van body or main platform 11 Boarding platform 12 Safeguards against falling 14 Means of access 15 Lifting device and stability 16 Speeds 17 Controls, monitoring devices and displays 17 Lights 18 Transfer plate 18 Canopy 19 Half width cabin 19 Tail-lift 20 Auxiliary means for emergency operation 20 Electrical equipment 21 Options 21 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Information for use 21 Marking 21 Safety signs 21 Warning 21 Instructions 22 Verification of requirements 22 Annex A (normative) List of hazards 24 Annex B (normative) Critical area between van body and loading platform 28 Annex C (informative) Loading control 30 C.1 Machinery Directive requirements 30 C.2 Demonstration of absence of risk of overloading/overturning 30 Annex D (normative) Minimum space requirements for a wheelchair 31 D.1 Clear floor space 31 D.2 Clear pathway 31 D.3 Transfer plate 32 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC 33 Bibliography 34 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Foreword This document (EN 12312-14:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 274 “Aircraft ground support equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2014 This document supersedes EN 12312-14:2006+A1:2009 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EC Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery For relationship with EC Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document EN 12312, Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements is comprised of the following parts: — Part 1: Passenger stairs; — Part 2: Catering vehicles; — Part 3: Conveyor belt vehicles; — Part 4: Passenger boarding bridges; — Part 5: Aircraft fuelling equipment; — Part 6: Deicers and deicing/anti-icing equipment; — Part 7: Aircraft movement equipment; — Part 8: Maintenance stairs and platforms; — Part 9: Container/Pallet loaders; — Part 10: Container/Pallet transfer transporters; — Part 11: Container/Pallet dollies and loose load trailers; — Part 12: Potable water service equipment; — Part 13: Lavatory service equipment; — Part 14: Disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles (the present document); — Part 15: Baggage and equipment tractors; — Part 16: Air start equipment; BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) — Part 17: Air conditioning equipment; — Part 18: Nitrogen or Oxygen units; — Part 19: Aircraft jacks, axle jacks and hydraulic tail stanchions; — Part 20: Electrical ground power units Compared with EN 12312-14:2006+A1:2009, the following changes have been made: a) the Amendment A1:2009 was incorporated; b) the Introduction was updated; c) the Scope was updated; d) Clause 2, Normative references, was updated; e) Clause 3, Terms and definitions, was updated and six terms and definitions were added; f) the list of hazards was moved to Annex A and updated; g) Clause 5, Safety requirements and/or measures, was completely revised and changed, with the addition of 5.5, Means of access, 5.6, Lifting device and stability, 5.10 Transfer plate, 5.11 Canopy, 5.12 Halfwidth cabin, 5.14 Auxiliary means for emergency operation, 5.15 Electrical equipment, thus making it necessary to re-number the following subclauses; h) Clause 6, Information for use, was changed; i) Clause 7, Verification of requirements, was changed; j) informative Annex C, Loading control, was re-worded to be in alignment with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC; k) normative Annex D, Minimum space requirements for a wheelchair was added; l) Annex ZA referring to the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC was replaced by Annex ZA referring to the new Machinery directive 2006/42/EC; m) the Bibliography was updated According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Introduction This European Standard defines health and safety requirements, as well as some functional and performance requirements for transport and boarding vehicles intended for moving disabled or incapacitated passengers on an airfield between the terminal building and the aircraft Major factors in the design of the equipment, with relevance to safety, are the consideration of psychological aspects, i.e feelings of well-being and security, and the physical comfort of the passenger and the avoidance of panic The minimum essential criteria are considered to be of primary importance in providing safe, serviceable, economical and usable disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles Deviations should occur only after careful consideration, extensive testing and thorough in-service evaluation have shown alternative methods or conditions to be satisfactory Such deviations are outside the scope of this standard and a manufacturer should be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of protection This European Standard is a Type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100 The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered are indicated in the scope of this document When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard Deviations from requirements not fall within the presumption of conformity given by the standard BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Scope This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimize the hazards listed in Clause which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles when used as intended including misuse reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative It also takes into account some requirements recognized as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies This European Standard defines specific safety requirements for transporters/boarding vehicles for transporting/boarding incapacitated or disabled passengers as defined under 3.1, hereafter referred to as boarding vehicles This European Standard applies to pedestrian controlled self-propelled boarding vehicles, self-propelled boarding vehicles with integrated driver’s accommodation and towable boarding vehicles, used for moving disabled or incapacitated passengers at an airport between the terminal building and the aircraft ramp and to board and disembark those passengers to and from civil aircraft This European Standard assumes that a disabled or incapacitated passenger may be accompanied by an attendant and may be seated in a wheelchair or reclining on a stretcher trolley This European Standard also assumes that the types of wheelchairs which may be employed could be: a) standard type wheelchairs, e.g in accordance with EN 12183; b) wheelchairs with or without occupant self-restraint system; c) aircraft aisle-width wheelchairs; d) non-standard wheelchairs used at airports; e) non occupant propelled wheelchairs; f) battery powered wheelchairs, e.g in accordance with EN 12184 NOTE It is assumed that battery powered wheelchairs would not be taken into the cabin of an aircraft This European Standard does not apply to other forms of aircraft loaders not specifically designed for boarding of incapacitated or disabled passengers, e.g mobile lounges, boarding bridges or externally mounted pods such as used on helicopters This European Standard does not apply to pneumatic systems This European Standard does not establish requirements for hazards caused by noise and vibration NOTE EN 1915–3 and EN 1915–4 provide the general GSE vibration and noise requirements This European Standard does not apply to unmodified automotive parts approved for public vehicles in the EU and E.F.T.A., when used on a disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicle for the purpose for which they are designed This European Standard does not deal with hazards from other vehicles on the apron This part of EN 12312 is not applicable to disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding equipment which was manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this standard BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) This part of EN 12312 when used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 and EN 1915-4 provides the requirements for disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application For dated references, only the edition cited applies For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies EN 1175-1, Safety of industrial trucks — Electrical requirements — Part 1: General requirements for battery powered trucks EN 1756-2, Tail lifts — Platform lifts for mounting on wheeled vehicles — Safety requirements — Part 2: Tail lifts for passengers EN 1837, Safety of machinery — Integral lighting of machines EN 1915-1:2013, Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 1: Basic safety requirements EN 1915-2:2001+A1:2009, Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 2: Stability and strength requirements, calculations and test methods EN 1915-3, Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 3: Vibration measurement methods and reduction EN 1915-4, Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 4: Noise measurement methods and reduction EN 12183, Manual wheelchairs — Requirements and test methods EN 12184, Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers — Requirements and test methods EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010) EN ISO 13849-1:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2006) EN ISO 13850:2008, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop — Principles for design (ISO 13850:2006) EN ISO 14122-3:2001, Safety of machinery — Permanent means of access to machinery — Part 3: Stairs, stepladders and guard-rails (ISO 14122-3:2001) ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Index and synopsis ISO 7718-1, Aircraft — Passenger doors interface requirements for connection of passenger boarding bridge — Part 1: Main deck doors ISO 7718-2, Aircraft — Passenger doors interface requirements for connection of passenger boarding bridge — Part 2: Upper deck doors ISO 10542-1, Technical systems and aids for disabled or handicapped persons — Wheelchair tiedown and occupant-restraint systems — Part 1: Requirements and test methods for all systems ISO 11228-1, Ergonomics — Manual handling — Part 1: Lifting and carrying BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) ISO 11532, Aircraft ground equipment — Graphical symbols ISO 16004, Aircraft ground equipment — Passenger boarding bridge or transfer vehicle — Requirements for interface with aircraft doors DIN 51130:2004, Testing of floor coverings — Determination of the anti-slip properties — Workrooms and fields of activities with slip danger, walking method — Ramp test Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010 and EN 1915-1:2013 and the following apply 3.1 disabled passenger person with one or more impairments, one or more disabilities, one or more handicaps or a combination of impairment, disability and/or handicap which restricts their mobility 3.2 incapacitated passenger person whose mobility is temporarily impaired Note to entry: quadriplegic Mobility impairments range from persons having difficulty walking due to use of a prosthetic to a 3.3 person with reduced mobility PRM person meeting definitions 3.1 or 3.2 above and who can move by themselves, or on a wheelchair or a stretcher 3.4 wheelchair wheeled chair, either occupant-propelled, pushed or power operated (which may be capable of being folded or dismantled) and fitted with or without an occupant restraint system 3.5 stretcher trolley wheeled trolley with integral or removable stretcher (which may be capable of being folded or dismantled) attendant operated, non self-propelled 3.6 attendant person who assists a disabled/incapacitated person Note to entry: Examples of the ways in which attendants assist disabled persons are e.g pushing wheelchairs, operating hoists, assisting with entering and leaving seats, beds and wheelchairs 3.7 restraint device device for preventing movement of a person or load 3.8 boarding platform platform for transhipment between van body or main platform and aircraft BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Annex A (normative) List of hazards Table A.1 — List of hazards No Hazards identified in EN ISO 12100:2010, Annex B and Table B.1 Hazardous situations Relevant clauses in this part of EN 12312 Mechanical hazards Unbalance due to energy of moving elements (dynamic forces) Structural failure due to insufficient mechanical strength 5.1.2, 5.6.2 5.1.2, 5.2.1, 5.3.4, 5.10.8, 5.10.9 Structure falling due to lifting chains failure General mechanical hazards Structure falling due to lifting wire ropes failure Liquids and gases under pressure 5.1.2 Structural failure due to snow load Being run over due to machinery mobility Being thrown Crushing or shearing Impact Cutting 24 Structure falling due to hydraulic lifting systems failure or inappropriate dimension of parts 5.1.16, 5.6.1 Vehicle tilting or overturn and instability due to wind or insufficient support 5.6.2, 5.6.3, 5.6.6 Collision or person run-over due to insufficient brakes 5.7.2 Collision or person run-over due to excessive speeds 5.7.4 Being caught under the van body and subsequently run over 5.1.12 Driver thrown or injured due to inadequate restraint 5.1.6 Persons thrown or injured due to inadequate restraint 5.1.6, 5.2.3, 5.2.6 Crushing between fixed and moving elements due to missing protective measures 5.1.11, 5.1.12, 5.1.14, 5.12.3, 5.12.4 Shearing between supporting screen and platform at lowering 5.3.10, Annex B Hitting due to the inadequate pass line height 5.2.5, 5.2.8, 5.5.2, 5.11.2 Hitting due to the inadequate surfaces and/or corners 5.2.12 Hit by parts of the vehicle due to unintended movement 5.6.5 Hit by free moving wheelchair or stretcher trolley while travelling 5.2.3 Hit by parts of the structure due to missing protective measure 5.1.11 Cutting or scratches due to sharp corners or edges 5.2.12 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) No Hazards identified in EN ISO 12100:2010, Annex B and Table B.1 Slipping or tripping Falling from height Hazardous situations Relevant clauses in this part of EN 12312 Slipping due to slippery walkway or standing position surface 5.2.2, 5.3.3, 5.10.5, 5.13.6 Tripping due to inadequate walkways or junctions 5.1.15, 5.2.11, 5.10.1, 5.10.5 Tripping due to insufficient dimensions of walkways and/or working areas 5.10.7, 5.10.8 Tripping due to excessive speed of lifting / work platform movements 5.7.1, 5.7.3 Tripping due to insufficient lighting 5.9.1, 5.9.2, 5.9.3, 5.9.4, 5.9.5 Tripping due to jerks in movements of the vehicle's final approach to the aircraft 5.7.1 Tripping between platform and aircraft door sill 5.10.1, 5.10.2, 5.10.5 Tripping on vehicle stabilizers 5.6.4 Tripping due to excessive effort to actuate movable items 5.3.7, 5.4.2 Tripping due to unintended movements of walkways or standing positions 5.10.2, 5.10.3, 5.10.4 Falling from height due to missing walkways and/or working areas 5.1.13, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.5, 5.4.2, 5.12.1 Falling from height due to insufficient guard-rails or equivalent parts of the structure 5.2.7, 5.4.4, 5.5.4, 5.5.6, 5.5.7, 5.13.4 Falling from height due to absence of guard-rails or equivalent parts of the structure 5.2.7, 5.2.9, 5.3.5, 5.4.1, 5.4.2, 5.4.3, 5.5.5 Falling from height due to missing or insufficient safety barrier 5.4.5, 5.4.6 Falling from height due to inappropriate means of access 5.1.13, 5.2.10, 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.5.3, 5.5.4, 5.5.5, 5.5.6, 5.5.7, 5.13.4 Falling from height due to missing restraint means 5.13.5 Falling from height while opening / closing aircraft door 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.4.2, 5.12.1 Electrical hazards Burn, electrocution from arc or live parts Effects on medical implants Contact of persons with live parts (direct or indirect contact) 5.1.4 Inadequate shielding of electrical parts or equipment 5.15 Thermal hazards Burns from contact with high or low temperature Burn due to insufficient protection or absence of protection 5.1.1 25 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) No Hazards identified in EN ISO 12100:2010, Annex B and Table B.1 elements Hazardous situations Relevant clauses in this part of EN 12312 Hazards generated by noise Loss of hearing, loss of awareness, accidents Deafness, physiological disorders (e.g loss of balance, loss of awareness), accidents due to interference with communication and to non-perception of auditory warning signals 5.1.1 Hazards generated by vibration Neurological osteo-articular disorder or Whole body vibration, particularly when combined with poor postures 5.1.1 Hazards generated by radiation Damage to eyes Vision impairment due to laser ray if used for vehicle positioning 5.1.1 Hazards generated by materials or substances Hazards to health Contamination by dirt or waste from soiled inner linings 5.2.13 Ergonomic hazards Discomfort, musculoskeletal disorder Consequences human error of Visual fatigue Unhealthy postures or excessive effort 5.1.9, 5.2.4, 5.2.8, 5.1.15, 5.2.11, 5.3.7, 5.10.1, 5.10.5, 5.10.6, 5.13.2 Manual lifting of excessive weights 5.10.9 Discomfort or psychological effects on occupants due to inadequate ambiance 5.2.14, 5.13.2 Insufficient visibility from driving or operating position 5.1.7, 5.1.8, 5.3.6, 5.8.1, 5.12.2 Inadequate design, location or identification of manual controls 5.8.1, 5.8.2, 5.8.4, 5.8.5, 5.8.6, 5.14.2, 5.14.4 Inadequate design or location of visual display units 5.8.3, 5.8.9 Misunderstanding of safety signs or markings 6.2, 6.3 Misunderstanding of manufacturer's instructions 6.4 Inadequate local lighting 5.9.1, 5.9.2, 5.9.4, 5.9.5 Hazards associated with the operating environment Injury due to collision 26 Hazards to driver and/or operator from collision with other equipment or objects/buildings 5.1.3, 5.1.10, 5.7.1, 5.7.2 Hazards to persons from collision with other equipment or person 5.6.4, 5.7.1, 5.7.2, 5.12.2, 5.13.3 Miscellaneous hazards due to damaging parts of the aircraft 5.3.8, 5.3.9, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.12.2 Miscellaneous hazards due to inadequate accommodation of wheelchair(s), stretcher trolley(s), attendant(s) and 5.2.4 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) No Hazards identified in EN ISO 12100:2010, Annex B and Table B.1 Hazardous situations Relevant clauses in this part of EN 12312 equipment Adverse effects health 10 Miscellaneous hazards due to inadequate or missing anchorages in order to retrain wheelchair(s), stretcher trolley(s), attendant(s) and equipment 5.2.3 Inadequate driver's cabin 5.1.1, 5.1.8 Inadequate canopy over the boarding platform 5.11.1 Combination of hazards Injury due to separate simultaneous moves Hazards to person from movement of vehicle parts while driving 5.8.9 Hazards resulting from simultaneous hazardous situation and relevant safety system dysfunction or failure 5.3.8, 5.3.9, 5.4.6, 5.5.6, 5.5.7, 5.6.6, 5.8.5, 5.8.7, 5.8.8, 5.8.9, 5.12.4, 5.13.3 Injuries or other physical harm from inappropriate design Risk of suffocation due to lack of oxygen 5.2.15 Hazards misuse to Miscellaneous hazards from exceeding vehicle's rated capabilities 6.2 Injuries or distressing situation due to lifting equipment malfunction Persons stuck in the raised van body in an emergency situation due to lifting system failure or power failure 5.14.1, 5.14.2, 5.14.3, 5.14.4 Driver stuck in the cabin due to missing possibility of escape 5.1.5 Hazards from unintended descent of van body or platform 5.6.1 Multiple hazards from unintended powered movements 5.8.4, 5.8.5, 5.8.7, 5.8.9 Injury due to failure of a safety system due 27 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Annex B (normative) Critical area between van body and loading platform Key critical area Figure B.1 — Overall view Key loading platform supporting screen van body Figure B.2 — Incorrect adjustment of the supporting screen of the van body Objects may be jammed between rear edge of the loading platform and floor of the van body during lifting, if not properly stored 28 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Key loading platform supporting screen van body Figure B.3 — Correct adjustment Rear edge of the loading platform is not protruding beyond the van body's front end 29 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Annex C (informative) Loading control C.1 Machinery Directive requirements The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex I, calls for loading control according to the following quotations: HAZARDS DUE TO LIFTING OPERATIONS 4.2.2 Loading control Machinery with a maximum working load of not less than 1000 kg or an overturning moment of not less than 40000 Nm must be fitted with devices to warn the driver and prevent dangerous movements in the event: — of overloading, either as a result of the maximum working load or the maximum working moment due to the load being exceeded, or — of the overturning moment being exceeded HAZARDS DUE TO THE LIFTING OF PERSONS 6.1.2 Loading control for types of device moved by power other than human strength The requirements of section 4.2.2 apply regardless of the maximum working load and overturning moment, unless the manufacturer can demonstrate that there is no risk of overloading or overturning C.2 Demonstration of absence of risk of overloading/overturning The risk of overloading as mentioned in 6.1.2 of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, Annex I does not exist for the machinery covered by this standard The reasons are: — the machinery is exclusively designed for defined loads, e.g an intended number of wheelchairs or stretchers and a maximum number of persons; — the maximum number of wheelchairs and/or stretchers is restricted by the construction of the van body or main platform; — the risks due to incorrect use, such as excessive slope or use on unprepared supporting surfaces, not exist at aircraft parking areas; — stability is ensured by stabilizers, see 5.5.5 and 5.6.4; — the operating instructions delivered with each disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicle include information for intended and unintended use; — the operating instructions delivered with each disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicle include information for the operation as well as emergency and rescue procedures by trained operators 30 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Annex D (normative) Minimum space requirements for a wheelchair D.1 Clear floor space The minimum dimensions of the clear floor needed to accommodate a single standard wheelchair are 0,76 m wide by 1,22 m long, as shown in Figure D.1 Figure D.1 – Clear floor space D.2 Clear pathway The minimum clear width of any pathway to be used by a wheelchair, including entrance doors in and out of the van body, within a height range of 0,30 m to 1,62 m over the floor, shall be as shown in Figure D.2 Figure D.2 – Clear pathway 31 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) D.3 Transfer plate The requirements in D.1 and D.2 not apply to transfer plates used to bridge the aircraft door sill 32 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the New Approach Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the normative clauses of this standard (except 5.1.3) confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the relevant Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of this standard 33 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Bibliography This bibliography contains additional references for disabled/incapacitated passenger boarding vehicles from regulations, publications, standards or draft standards European and International Standards EN ISO 9999:2011, Assistive products for persons with disability - Classification and terminology (ISO 9999:2011) EN 60601-1, Medical electrical equipment — Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance (IEC 60601-1:2005) EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008) CEN Guide 414:2004, Safety of machinery — Rules for the drafting and presentation of safety standards ISO 7176, Wheelchairs ISO 10254, Air cargo and ground equipment — Vocabulary ISO 15845, Aircraft ground equipment - Boarding vehicle for persons with reduced mobility - Functional and safety requirements ISO 27470, Aircraft ground equipment — Upper deck catering vehicle — Functional requirements International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airport Handling Manual (AHM), Section 1) AHM 921, Functional specification for incapacitated passenger loading vehicle AHM 921, Functional Specification for boarding/de-boarding vehicle for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) European Union 2) Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air USA Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 3) 14 CFR Part 382, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel, Subpart G — Boarding, Deplaning, and Connecting Assistance, paragraphs 382.91 through 382.105 1) Publications Assistant, International Air Transport Association, 800 Place Victoria, P.O.Box 113, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4Z 1M1 2) Official Journal of the European Union, 26.7.2006, pages L 204/1 to L 204/9 3) U.S Government Printing Office, Washington DC 20402-9325, website http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr , or Federal Aviation Administration website www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl 34 BS EN 12312-14:2014 EN 12312-14:2014 (E) Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5220-21C, Aircraft Boarding Equipment to Board Airline Passengers with Mobility Impairments 35 This page deliberately left blank This page deliberately left blank NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW British Standards Institution (BSI) BSI is the national body responsible for preparing British Standards and other standards-related publications, information and services BSI is incorporated by Royal Charter British Standards and other standardization products are published by BSI Standards Limited About us Revisions We bring together business, industry, government, consumers, innovators and others to shape their combined experience and expertise into standards -based solutions 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