Abschnitt 5.1 - 5
Design of the transfer car
5.1
Covering of the transfer car
Particular risks of accidents arise if persons step into the area between transfer car and conveyor or reach with their foot underneath the transfer car. In order to avoid an entanglement hazard between foot and transfer car the transfer car has to be covered laterally in that way that the distance to the floor does not exceed 30 mm. If this is not possible a distance of at least 120 mm has to be kept according to → DIN EN 349. In that case the distance of the rollers from the lateral outer edge of the transfer car has to be 150 mm.
The maximum distance between transfer car and lateral front covers of the conveyors may be 30 mm. A space as small as possible should be aimed for in order to avoid a crushing of body parts in this area. According to → § 17 par. 2 Workplaces Ordinance a distance of at least 500 mm between transfer car and building part has to be kept.
PICTURE 8: Spacing dimensions at the transfer car