Still OCV 01 - Basic Principles for Safe Operation; Insurance Cover on Company Premises; Modifications and Retrofitting

Basic principles for safe operation
Insurance cover on company
premises
The company premises are very often restric-
ted public traffic areas.
NOTE
It is advisable to review the operational lia-
bility insurance so that insurance covers the
truck with respect to third parties in the event
of damage caused in restricted public traffic
areas.
Modifications and retrofitting
If the industrial truck will be used for work
that is not listed in the directives or in these in-
structions, the industrial truck must be conver-
ted or retrofitted for this purpose as required.
Any structural modification can impair the han-
dling and stability of the industrial truck, and
can result in accidents.
Any modifications that adversely affect stabili-
ty, load capacity and the circumferential view
from the industrial truck require written appro-
val by the manufacturer.
The following components may only be modi-
fied with prior written approval from the manu-
facturer:
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Brakes
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Steering
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Operating devices
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Safety systems
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Equipment variants
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Attachments
The industrial truck may be converted only
with written approval by the manufacturer. If
necessary, obtain approval from the relevant
authorities.
– Only the authorised service centre is per-
mitted to perform welding work on the in-
dustrial truck.
The operating company is permitted to make
modifications to the industrial truck independ-
ently only if the manufacturer goes into liqui-
dation and is not taken over by another legal
person.
The operating company must also fulfil the fol-
lowing prerequisites:
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Design documents, test documents and
assembly instructions associated with the
modification must be permanently archived
and remain accessible at all times.
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The capacity rating plate, the decal informa-
tion, the hazard warnings and the operating
instructions must be checked to ensure that
they are consistent with the modifications
and must be amended if required.
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Modifications must be designed, checked
and implemented by a design office that
specialises in industrial trucks. The design
office must comply with the standards and
directives valid at the time that modifica-
tions are made.
Decal information with the following data must
be permanently affixed to the industrial truck
so that it is clearly visible:
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Type of modification
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Date of modification
●
Name and address of the company that car-
ried out the modification
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