SIST EN 1501-1:2011/kFprA1:2014
(Amendment)Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 1: Rear loaded refuse collection vehicles
Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 1: Rear loaded refuse collection vehicles
This European Standard applies to rear loaded refuse collection vehicles (RCV), as defined in 3.2. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the rear loaded RCV, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, throughout its foreseeable lifetime, as defined in Clause 4.This European Standard is applicable to the design and construction of the rear loaded RCV so as to ensure that it is fit for its function and can be operated adjusted and maintained during its entire lifetime. It is not applicable to the end of life of the rear loaded RCV.This part 1 describes and defines the safety requirements of rear loaded RCV excluding the interface tailgate/discharge door with the lifting device(s) and the lifting device(s) as illustrated in Figure A.1.Safety requirements for the lifting device(s) and the interface with the tailgate/discharge door are defined in prEN 1501-5.This European Standard is not applicable to:- operation in severe conditions e.g. extreme environmental conditions such as:- below - 25 °C and above + 40 °C temperatures;- tropical environment;- wind velocity in excess of 75 km/h;- contaminating environment;- corrosive environment;- operation in potentially explosive atmospheres;- handling of loads the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations (e.g. hot wastes, acids and bases, radioactive materials, contaminated waste, especially fragile loads, explosives);- operation on ships.This European Standard is not applicable to machinery which is manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
Abfallsammelfahrzeuge und die dazugehörigen Schüttungen - Allgemeine Anforderungen und Sicherheitsanforderungen - Teil 1: Hecklader
Bennes de collecte des déchets - Exigences générales et exigences de sécurité - Partie 1 : Bennes à chargement arrière
Vozila za zbiranje odpadkov - Splošne in varnostne zahteve - 1. del: Vozila za zbiranje odpadkov z nakladanjem zadaj
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 14-Oct-2014
- Technical Committee
- I13 - Imaginarni 13
- Current Stage
- 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 08-Oct-2019
- Due Date
- 13-Oct-2019
- Completion Date
- 08-Oct-2019
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Sep-2014
Overview
SIST EN 1501-1:2011/kFprA1:2014 is a European standard that specifies the general and safety requirements for rear loaded refuse collection vehicles (RCVs). Developed by SIST and based on standards from CEN, this document is essential for manufacturers, operators, and stakeholders responsible for the design, construction, and operation of waste collection vehicles used in municipal and commercial environments.
This part of the series focuses on the safety and operational requirements that ensure rear loaded RCVs are both effective and secure throughout their service life. By implementing the guidelines of this standard, organizations help reduce risks, minimize hazardous events, and enhance the reliability of waste collection services.
Key Topics
- Scope and Definitions: The standard applies specifically to rear loaded refuse collection vehicles, addressing all significant hazards and hazardous situations during normal and reasonably foreseeable misuse throughout the vehicle's foreseeable life.
- Safety Requirements: Covers detailed criteria for the safe operation and maintenance of RCVs, including:
- Design and construction standards for bodywork
- Protective devices and safety features for operators
- Specifications for footboards, guide flaps, and protective interlocks
- Requirements for visual and audible warning systems
- Exclusions: Does not apply to:
- Extreme operating conditions (temperatures below -25°C or above +40°C)
- Vehicles used in tropical, highly windy, contaminating, corrosive, or explosive environments
- Handling hazardous waste such as radioactive, hot, or explosive materials
- Operations on ships
- End-of-life procedures for RCVs
- Modifications & Amendments: The 2014 amendment (kFprA1) introduces clarifications for technical references, safety device calculations, footboard design, and mandatory visual indications for enhanced operator safety.
Applications
Utilizing SIST EN 1501-1:2011/kFprA1:2014 ensures safety and compliance in the following practical scenarios:
- Vehicle Manufacturing: Guides manufacturers in constructing RCVs with robust safety measures-minimizing operator injury and environmental hazards.
- Municipal Services: Assists municipal waste management authorities in specifying, procuring, and operating RCVs that meet stringent European safety and operational standards.
- Fleet Operations: Supports fleet managers and service providers in maintaining compliance and safety across their rear loaded refuse collection vehicles.
- Operator Training: Informs the development of training materials and operational procedures for safe handling of RCVs, particularly for tasks involving footboards, visual warnings, and protective systems.
Related Standards
Organizations seeking comprehensive safety and functionality for waste collection vehicles should also consider the following related standards:
- prEN 1501-5: Specifies safety requirements for lifting devices and the interface between the tailgate/discharge door and lifting devices for RCVs.
- EN ISO 4414: Provides general rules and safety requirements for pneumatic fluid power systems and components.
- EN ISO 13855: Details calculation methods for minimum safety distances related to protective devices.
- EN 1088: Covers interlocking devices and control systems that detect operator presence and ensure machine safety.
Implementing SIST EN 1501-1:2011/kFprA1:2014 in conjunction with these related standards delivers a well-rounded approach to safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence in refuse collection vehicle fleets.
Keywords: refuse collection vehicle standard, rear loaded RCV, RCV safety requirements, waste collection equipment, rear loader vehicle safety, SIST EN 1501-1, municipal waste standards, operator safety, RCV compliance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 1501-1:2011/kFprA1:2014 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 1: Rear loaded refuse collection vehicles". This standard covers: This European Standard applies to rear loaded refuse collection vehicles (RCV), as defined in 3.2. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the rear loaded RCV, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, throughout its foreseeable lifetime, as defined in Clause 4.This European Standard is applicable to the design and construction of the rear loaded RCV so as to ensure that it is fit for its function and can be operated adjusted and maintained during its entire lifetime. It is not applicable to the end of life of the rear loaded RCV.This part 1 describes and defines the safety requirements of rear loaded RCV excluding the interface tailgate/discharge door with the lifting device(s) and the lifting device(s) as illustrated in Figure A.1.Safety requirements for the lifting device(s) and the interface with the tailgate/discharge door are defined in prEN 1501-5.This European Standard is not applicable to:- operation in severe conditions e.g. extreme environmental conditions such as:- below - 25 °C and above + 40 °C temperatures;- tropical environment;- wind velocity in excess of 75 km/h;- contaminating environment;- corrosive environment;- operation in potentially explosive atmospheres;- handling of loads the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations (e.g. hot wastes, acids and bases, radioactive materials, contaminated waste, especially fragile loads, explosives);- operation on ships.This European Standard is not applicable to machinery which is manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
This European Standard applies to rear loaded refuse collection vehicles (RCV), as defined in 3.2. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the rear loaded RCV, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, throughout its foreseeable lifetime, as defined in Clause 4.This European Standard is applicable to the design and construction of the rear loaded RCV so as to ensure that it is fit for its function and can be operated adjusted and maintained during its entire lifetime. It is not applicable to the end of life of the rear loaded RCV.This part 1 describes and defines the safety requirements of rear loaded RCV excluding the interface tailgate/discharge door with the lifting device(s) and the lifting device(s) as illustrated in Figure A.1.Safety requirements for the lifting device(s) and the interface with the tailgate/discharge door are defined in prEN 1501-5.This European Standard is not applicable to:- operation in severe conditions e.g. extreme environmental conditions such as:- below - 25 °C and above + 40 °C temperatures;- tropical environment;- wind velocity in excess of 75 km/h;- contaminating environment;- corrosive environment;- operation in potentially explosive atmospheres;- handling of loads the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations (e.g. hot wastes, acids and bases, radioactive materials, contaminated waste, especially fragile loads, explosives);- operation on ships.This European Standard is not applicable to machinery which is manufactured before the date of publication of this document by CEN.
SIST EN 1501-1:2011/kFprA1:2014 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.030.40 - Installations and equipment for waste disposal and treatment; 43.160 - Special purpose vehicles. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 1501-1:2011/kFprA1:2014 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 1501-1:2011+A1:2015, SIST EN 1501-1:2011. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 1501-1:2011/kFprA1:2014 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2014
Vozila za zbiranje odpadkov - Splošne in varnostne zahteve - 1. del: Vozila za
zbiranje odpadkov z nakladanjem zadaj
Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety requirements - Part 1: Rear
loaded refuse collection vehicles
Abfallsammelfahrzeuge und die dazugehörigen Schüttungen - Allgemeine
Anforderungen und Sicherheitsanforderungen - Teil 1: Hecklader
Bennes de collecte des déchets - Exigences générales et exigences de sécurité - Partie
1 : Bennes à chargement arrière
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1501-1:2011/FprA1
ICS:
13.030.40 Naprave in oprema za Installations and equipment
odstranjevanje in obdelavo for waste disposal and
odpadkov treatment
43.160 Vozila za posebne namene Special purpose vehicles
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 1501-1:2011
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
July 2014
ICS 43.160
English Version
Refuse collection vehicles - General requirements and safety
requirements - Part 1: Rear loaded refuse collection vehicles
Bennes de collecte des déchets - Exigences générales et Abfallsammelfahrzeuge und die dazugehörigen
exigences de sécurité - Partie 1 : Bennes à chargement Schüttungen - Allgemeine Anforderungen und
arrière Sicherheitsanforderungen - Teil 1: Hecklader
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 183.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 1501-1:2011. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN 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.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Modification to Clause 2, Normative references .4
2 Modification to 5.2.3.3, Guide flap.4
3 Modifications to 5.2.3.6, Protective devices .4
4 Modifications to 5.10.3.1, Footboards .4
5 Modifications to 5.10.3.3, Provisions for footboard(s).5
6 Modification to 5.15.1, General .5
7 Modification to 7.1.1.2, Visual .5
8 Modifications to Annex B (normative), Open and closed systems – Footboard(s) .5
Foreword
This document (EN 1501-1:2011/FprA1:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 183
“Waste management”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
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