European Garage Equipment Association (EGEA)
The following organisations
are represented within EGEA: The European Garage Equipment Association was founded in 1980 and
regroups 11 national professional organisations representing the interests of
both manufacturers and importers of garage and test equipment. EGEA’s role is
Austria AVL DiTest (Member Company)
to provide increased influence, better information, stronger support and a
healthier working environment for the garage and test equipment industry
Belgium FMA - Fédération du Matériel pour throughout Europe!
l’Automobile
France GIEG - Groupe des Industries
SAFE
I S O UTRY
d'Equipements de Garage
PRIOR
Germany ASA - Bundesverband der Hersteller
und Importeure von Automobil ITY
Service Ausrüstungen
EN 149
Italy AICA - Associazione Italiana
Costruttori Autoattrezzature 2010 3
European Garage Equipment Association
Netherlands RAI Vereniging
Rijwiel en Automobiel Industrie
Boulevard de la Woluwe 42, box 5
1200 Brussels
Norway ABL - Autobransjens Belgium
Leverandørforening
Poland STM - Stowarzyszenie Techniki T: +32 (0) 2 761 9510
Motoryzacyjnej F: +32 (0) 2 762 1255
Spain AFIBA - Asociación de Fabricantes e M: secretariat@[Link]
Importadores de Bienes de equipo
para la Automoción W: [Link]
Sweden FVU - Fordons Verkstads Utrustarna
Switzerland SAA - Swiss Automotive Aftermarket DISTRIBUTOR :
Keeping your
WORKSHOP SAFE
UK GEA - The Garage Equipment
Association
AND PRODUCTIVE
Vehicle Lifting Equipment
Machinery Directive
EGEA©May 2012 [Link]
Disclaimer
The recommendations contained in this document represent the views of
the European Garage Equipment Association (EGEA). This document is the
original English reference version.
Member States are responsible for ensuring that The revised Machinery Directive impacts across a wide range of
The revised this Directive is effectively enforced on their
territory and that the safety of the machinery
organisations involved directly, or indirectly, with the supply,
installation, operation, service support, inspection, maintenance
Directive/Standard concerned is, as far as possible, improved in of lifts/machinery in vehicle* repair workshops and national
accordance with its provisions. Member States accident insurance for the worker.
includes the should ensure their capacity to carry out effective
following guidance: market surveillance, taking account of guidelines
developed by the European Commission, in order *e.g. cars, lorries, buses, rail vehicles, industrial trucks,
to achieve the proper and uniform application of snowmobiles and motorcycles.
this Directive.
The Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and EN 1493:2010
Since 1980, the European Garage Equipment Associa- Include a number of principles - a selection of which are shown below:
tion has supported its members from 11 EU Member States in
improving standards for equipment quality, safety and Principles of safety integration Control devices
Machinery must be designed and constructed They must meet the improved safety level
efficiency, directly influencing the design, supply, operation so that it is fitted for its function, and can be according to EN 1493:2010 and are
and service support of automotive workshop equipment. operated, adjusted and maintained without fundamental for the safety of the operator.
putting persons at risk when these operations
are carried out under the conditions foreseen Protection against mechanical hazards
but also taking into account any reasonably Risks due to lack of stability.
foreseeable misuse. Machinery must be designed and MATERIAL QUALITY SAFETY INTEGRATION
29 December 2009, the European Machinery Materials and products
constructed in such a way that the stabi-
lity required is maintained.
and mechanical strength designed for the job
Directive 2006/42/EC was implemented in EU Member The materials used to construct machinery or
States. products used or created during its use must Mechanical strength
not endanger persons' safety or health. In Machinery, lifting equipment and their
Subsequently, the European Standard EN 1493:2010 Vehicle particular, where fluids are used, machinery components must be capable of withstan-
Lifting Equipment (compiled by the CEN/TC 98 “Lifting must be designed and constructed to prevent ding the stresses to which they are
platforms” Technical Committee) entered into force from 8 risks due to filling, use, recovery or draining. subjected.
October 2011, covering the essential Requirements of the Ergonomics Declaration of Conformity
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Under the intended conditions of use, the This Document is mandatory for all
discomfort, fatigue and physical and psycholo- machines and lifting equipment distribu-
gical stress faced by the operator must be ted as CE certificated in the Member
reduced to the minimum possible. States of the European Union. OPERATING POSITION
The EN 1493:2010 covers the design, operation Operating positions It has to contain: and mechanical hazard
protection
and lifting capacity of vehicle lifts being used in garage works- If the machinery is intended to be used in a - All relevant Standards and Directive
information to which it has been
hops for the normal service, repair and maintenance of vehicles. hazardous environment presenting risks to the
designed and manufactured.
It is configured to ensure that through adequate design, mate- health and safety of the operator or if the machi-
nery itself gives rise to a hazardous environ- - The address of the manufacturer.
rial quality, manufacturing, safe and efficient functionality, ment, adequate means must be provided to - The name of the person in charge
operation and maintenance is achieved with minimised risks to the ensure that the operator has good working including his signature, the serial No,
operator. conditions and is protected against any month and year of manufacture.
foreseeable hazards.
For the workshop owners, it is now important when purchasing All relevant manufacturing documents
any lift or machinery (new or secondhand), that they have a copy Safety and reliability of control systems have to be kept available at the manufactu-
Control systems must be designed and rer and / or with the importer / distributor.
of the Declaration of Conformity to ensure that the product constructed in such a way as to prevent hazar- CONTROL SYSTEMS ERGONOMICS
meets the requirements of the Directive and Standard. dous situations from arising. for safety and ease of use for ease of use
Although the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and EN 1493:2010 contain many "A safer working environment through
more details, any new lift that meets their requirements should be a well desi-
gned, safe and efficient product which will be an asset to your workshop. product regulations"
