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Appendix 1
ISO3691
Motor industrial vehicle—Safety Norms
The Second Part Safety Norms of motor industrial vehicles in service, operation and
maintenance
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Safety rules for the user and driver
In order to use the motor industrial vehicle well, this part set up some rules. The 14.1 is applied
to the user, the 14.2 is for the driver.
14.1 Applied to the user
The users are the owner or the leaser individual or corporation of the truck.
14.1.1 The qualification of the driver
The driver of the motor industrial vehicle should be trained, pass examination and get the
operation qualification.
14.1.2 The truck working in flammable and explosive circumstance
Only the industrial motor truck getting the qualification of the national authoritative department
and getting the license of working in the flammable and explosive circumstance, should work in
the circumstance.
This kind of truck should be marked with proper stamp sign, and the relevant building or the
plant should be marked too.
The classification of the building or the field condition should agreed on by the user and the
national relevant authoritative department.
14.1.3 Passenger
Except for special seats, the vehicle can not carry passengers. The passengers are forbidden to
step on the ascent machine or the attachment, except for the following conditions:
The truck mounted working platform (except for the high-lift order picker):
A) The platform should be fixed on fork rack/ fork firmly.
B) If there is no ascent control device, when there is person on the platform, the driver should
leave the driving position.
C) When there is person standing on the platform with ascent control device, only this ascent
control device on the platform can be used.
D) The overall weight of the platform, the load and the people should not over the half of the
weight marked on the vehicle nameplate.
E) The platform on the truck should not be used to transport people. But if for the hand work,
the truck can be adjusted for operation in a small range.
14.1.4 The use of the forklift
14.1.4.1 The change of the capacity and nameplate of the truck
The truck in use shall not exceed the rated capacity stipulated by the factory.
Without the permit of the factory, any amendment of the design is forbidden, and should not
add any attachment on the truck, in order to prevent the influence of the capacity and
operation safety of the truck.
Any changing because of adding attachment should not reduce the security and accord to the
requirement of this rule. After adopting the attachment, the capacity of the truck, the
operation and the repair direction board, label or pattern should be altered correspondently.
The user should ensure all the nameplate and label in proper position, and maintain
handwriting clear.
14.1.4.2
Stability
The user should pay attention to section 6 of the code, which is about the stability of the
truck in the working conditions.
When operating correctly, the high lift truck accord with the section 6 is steady, but the
incorrect operating or the wrong maintenance could let the truck working unsteadily.
The factors that may influence the stability are: the condition of the ground and the floor,
grade ability, speed, load, the weight of the storage battery, the dynamic force and the static
force as well as the judgment train conditions of the drivers.
When the truck is working in the condition differ to the regular working condition stated in the
section 6, should reduce the load.
When the truck mounted attachment working without load, it should be viewed as partial load.
14.1.4.3
The protection requirement and protection equipment
