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BS EN 1915-1:2013

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Aircraft ground support equipment. General requirements – Basic safety requirements

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BSI 2013 58
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This European Standard applies to GSE when used in civil air transport as intended by the manufacturer and contains safety requirements relating to the equipment in general.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of GSE 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 recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.

This part of EN 1915 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for self-propelled GSE) and EN 1915-4, and with the relevant part of EN 12312 to give the requirements for the types of GSE within the scope of EN 12312.

When EN 12312 does not contain a relevant part for a GSE, EN 1915 (all parts) gives general requirements that may apply, although additional machine specific requirements, to be determined by the manufacturer, are likely to be required.

This part of EN 1915 does not apply to automotive parts approved for public vehicles in the EU and EFTA, when used on GSE for the purpose for which they are designed.

This part of EN 1915 does not establish additional requirements for the following:

  1. operation elsewhere than in an airport environment;

  2. operation in severe conditions, e.g. ambient temperature below -20 °C or over 50 °C, tropical or saturated salty atmospheric environment, strong magnetic or radiation field;

  3. operation subject to special rules, e.g. potentially explosive atmosphere except as regards operation in the vicinity of an aircraft fuel tank during fuelling operation;

  4. hazards caused by power supply other than from electrical networks;

  5. hazards occurring during construction, transportation, commissioning and decommissioning of the GSE;

  6. hazards caused by wind velocity in excess of the figures given in this European Standard;

  7. direct contact with food stuffs;

  8. earthquake, flood, landslide, lightning and more generally any exceptional natural event;

  9. electromagnetic compatibility (EMC);

  10. hazards caused by noise and vibration, see EN 1915-3 and EN 1915-4.

While this standard gives some basic requirements for wireless remote controls, additional requirements will be necessary.

This part of EN 1915 is not applicable to GSE which are manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this Standard.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
9 1 Scope
10 2 Normative references
11 3 Terms and definitions
13 4 List of hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
14 5.2 Accommodation for driver and other persons
5.2.1 General requirements
5.2.2 Driver accommodation
5.2.3 Accommodation for other persons
5.3 Driver’s cabin
5.3.1 Requirements for driver’s cabins of GSE
15 5.3.2 Additional requirements for fully enclosed driver’s cabins with door
5.4 Controls
5.4.1 Control device actuators
16 5.4.2 Safeguards against unauthorised use
5.4.3 Multiple control positions for movements
5.4.4 Location of control positions
5.4.5 Electrical controls
5.4.5.1 General
5.4.5.2 Cable-linked remote controls
17 5.5 Safety related parts
5.6 Monitoring devices and displays
5.7 Steering devices
5.7.1 General requirements
5.7.2 Actuating force requirements
18 5.7.3 Hydraulic steering
5.7.4 Complex electronic parts of GSE steering systems
5.7.4.1 Requirement for GSE > 15 km/h
5.7.4.2 Requirement for GSE ≤ 15 km/h
5.7.5 Hybrid steering
5.8 Brakes for travelling purposes or equivalent devices
5.8.1 Service brake
19 5.8.2 Parking brake or equivalent devices
5.9 Wheel assemblies – Centre split rims
5.10 Touchable surfaces – Exhaust
5.10.1 Touchable surfaces
5.10.2 Exhaust
5.11 Lights and reflectors for traffic purposes
5.11.1 Self-propelled GSE
20 5.11.2 Towed GSE
5.11.3 Position of lights and reflectors
5.12 Auditory signal devices
5.13 Standing areas and walkways on GSE
5.13.1 General requirements
5.13.2 Safeguards against falling
5.13.2.1 General
21 5.13.2.2 Guard rails strength
5.13.2.3 Fixed guard rails
5.13.2.4 Movable guard rails
22 5.13.2.5 Flexible guard rails
5.13.2.6 Falling hazard warnings
5.14 Means of access
5.15 Crushing and shearing points
23 5.16 Securing of load
5.17 Moveable bodies, assemblies and attachments
5.17.1 Safeguarding of tilting or lifting bodies
5.17.2 Assemblies and attachments
5.17.3 Safeguarding of moveable attachments
5.18 Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
5.18.1 General requirements
5.18.2 Installation and fittings
24 5.18.3 Safeguarding against excess pressure
5.18.4 Covering of hydraulic hose assemblies
5.18.5 Special requirements for hydraulic systems
5.19 Stability and strength
5.19.1 General requirements
5.19.2 Stabilisers
25 5.20 Lifting systems
5.20.1 General requirements
5.20.2 Safety devices
5.20.3 Emergency lowering devices
5.21 Lifting devices
5.21.1 Lifting device parts
5.21.2 Lifting devices with mechanical drive, or ropes or chains as lifting elements
26 5.21.3 Lifting devices with particular requirements
5.22 Lifting/work platforms
5.22.1 Lifting/work platforms with horizontal and vertical movement
5.22.2 Lifting/work platforms with guided vertical movement only
5.23 Operating speeds
5.23.1 Travelling speed
5.23.2 Platform movement speed
27 5.24 Towing couplings, drawbars and towbars
5.24.1 General requirements
5.24.2 Towbars, drawbars
5.25 Service connections
5.26 Electrical design, components and batteries
5.26.1 Electrical design
5.26.2 Electrical components
28 5.26.3 Batteries
5.27 Fire protection
5.28 Lasers
6 Information for use
6.1 Marking
6.1.1 Data on the name-plate
29 6.1.2 Additional data
6.1.3 Safety signs
30 6.1.4 Marking of fluid replenishment points
6.2 Instructions
7 Verification of safety requirements and/or measures
7.1 General
31 7.2 Guard rails
7.3 Ladders
32 Annex A (normative) List of hazards
36 Annex B (informative) Trilingual list of GSE
37 Annex C (normative) Design of service brakes
C.1 Self-propelled GSE
38 C.2 GSE trains
39 Annex D (normative) Types of access to GSE
D.1 Rung type and ladder steps
42 D.2 Stepladders
43 D.3 Stairs
44 D.4 Footholds
46 Annex E (informative) Examples of safety measures to reduce the risk of crushing and shearing under the load carrier when it is not possible to meet the requirements in 5.15
47 Annex F (informative) Examples for hose and fittings installation
F.1 General
49 F.2 Avoidance of external damage
F.3 Reducing bending stress
F.4 Avoidance of torsional stress
50 F.5 Installation aids
51 F.6 Protection against external temperature rises
52 Annex G (normative) Falling hazard symbol
53 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery
BS EN 1915-1:2013
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