Risk Assessment Report for Aerial Work Platforms

Compliant with CE Certification, EN ISO 12100 and EN 280

Mandatory Contents of the Risk Assessment Report (RA)

1. General Information

• Product name, model, structure type (telescopic boom / articulated boom / scissor lift / truck-mounted / spider lift)
• Main parameters: rated load, maximum working height, platform dimensions, chassis / outrigger type
• Applicable standards: EN ISO 12100, EN 280, EN 16307-3, EN 60204-1, etc.
• Assessor, date, version, scope of application

2. Product Description and Limitations of Use

• Structure composition: work platform, boom, slewing mechanism, outriggers, chassis, hydraulic system, electrical system, power system
• Intended use: indoor / outdoor, ground conditions, allowable working conditions
• Explicitly prohibited uses: overloading, side pulling, uses other than carrying personnel, operation in severe weather, etc.
• Qualification requirements for operators

3. Identification of Life Cycle Phases

Risks covered throughout the full life cycle:

• Transport / transshipment
• Installation / setup / outrigger deployment
• Normal operation (lifting, slewing, traveling)
• Maintenance, lubrication, adjustment
• Fault conditions and emergency operation
• Decommissioning, dismantling, scrapping

4. Hazard Identification (Core)

Must cover typical hazards for aerial work platforms:

• Falling (personnel falling from platform, platform overturning)
• Crushing / shearing / pinching (boom, outriggers, slewing, chains)
• Falling object strike
• Instability / overturning (uneven ground, undeployed outriggers, overloading, wind loads)
• Hydraulic system rupture, uncontrolled lowering
• Electrical hazards: electric shock, short circuit, EMC interference
• Fire, explosion (engine / battery / hydraulic oil)
• Noise, vibration, ergonomics
• Accidental start-up during maintenance
• Inability to evacuate in emergency situations

5. Risk Analysis and Risk Level Determination

• For each hazard: Probability of occurrence × Severity
• Judgment: acceptable / to be reduced / unacceptable
• Formation of a risk matrix

6. Risk Reduction Measures (Three-level Hierarchy)

In order of priority:

1. Inherently safe design Strength, stability, anti-overturning design Safety distances, anti-pinch structures
2. Safety devices / safeguards (mandatory by EN 280) Overload protection, tilt alarm and shutdown Emergency lowering, emergency pump Guardrails, safety chains, limit switches Outrigger status interlock, slewing limit
3. Information for use / warnings Markings, warning plates Safety sections in the operation manual Training requirements

7. Special Verification Points According to EN 280

The report must include verification of:

• Stability (level, inclined, wind load)
• Structural strength (static load / dynamic load)
• Safety control system PLd (EN ISO 13849-1)
• Emergency stop, emergency lowering functions
• Anti-crushing, anti-overturning, overload protection logic

8. Risk Re-assessment

• After applying measures, all risks must be reduced to acceptable levels
• List residual risks and inform users in the manual