BS ISO 8566-2:2016

BSI Standards Publication

Cranes — Cabins and control

stations
Part 2: Mobile cranes
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National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of ISO 8566-2:2016.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 8566-2

Second edition
2016-02-01

Cranes — Cabins and control

stations —
Part 2:
Mobile cranes
Appareils de levage à charge suspendue — Cabines et postes de
conduite —
Partie 2: Grues mobiles

Reference number
ISO 8566-2:2016(E)

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Contents Page

Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 General requirements...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Cabin construction.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
5 Cabin seat...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
6 Control elements................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
7 Information................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
8 Cabin lighting............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Bibliography................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

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Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 96, Cranes, Subcommittee SC 6, Mobile cranes.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 8566-2:1995), of which it constitutes a
minor revision.
ISO 8566 consists of the following parts, under the general title, Cranes — Cabins and control stations:
— Part 1: General
— Part 2: Mobile cranes
— Part 3: Tower cranes
— Part 4: Jib cranes
— Part 5: Overhead traveling and portal bridge cranes

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Cranes — Cabins and control stations —

Part 2:
Mobile cranes

1 Scope
This part of ISO 8566 establishes the criteria for cabins for mobile cranes as defined in ISO 4306-2.
These criteria are intended to cover cabins only for crane operation and not for road travel.
The general criteria for cabins on mobile cranes are presented in ISO 8566-1.

2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 7752-2, Cranes — Control layout and characteristics — Part 2: Basic arrangement and requirements
for mobile cranes
ISO 8566-1, Cranes — Cabins and control stations — Part 1: General
ISO 11660-2, Cranes — Access, guards and restraints — Part 2: Mobile cranes

3 General requirements

3.1 The general requirements for mobile crane cabins may apply to the operation of the crane for
lifting and for job-site travel.

3.2 The general requirements for the cabin, including those concerning visibility, noise and vibration,
shall be in accordance with ISO 8566-1.

4 Cabin construction

4.1 Cabins and enclosures shall be constructed to protect the operator’s station from the weather.

4.2 Windows shall be provided in the front, top/roof, and on both sides of the cabin with visibility
forward, upward, and to either side consistent with structural requirements. Visibility forward shall
include a vertical range adequate to cover the jib point at all times. When a cabin is mounted on the
chassis and the boom is capable of slewing in excess of 180° independent of the cabin, the cabin shall be
provided with windows on all sides.

A windscreen wiper shall be provided on the front window and the top/roof window.
The front or top/roof window may have a section which can be readily removed or held open, if desired.
If the section is of the type held in the open position, it shall be capable of being secured to prevent
inadvertent closure.
Cabin windows shall be equipped with latches which guard against opening the windows from
outside the cabin.

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Windows next to the moving jib or hoist mechanisms shall limit the amount of opening or be equipped
with guards to restrict egress through the window including head and/or arm protrusions through the
window opening or guard.
Cabin windows shall be of durable transparency, made of safety-glass or its equivalent which does not
lose transparency under exposure to natural light and which resists mechanical shock.

4.3 All cabin doors, whether of the sliding or swinging type, shall be restrained from inadvertent
opening or closing during travelling or operation of the machine. The door adjacent to the driver, if of the
swinging type, should open outward and if of the sliding type, should slide rearward to open.

A clear passageway shall be provided from the driver’s station to an exit door on the driver’s side.
Cabin doors shall be equipped with locks or a locking means to control entrance into the cabin.

4.4 If access to the cabin roof for rigging or service is required, a ladder or steps shall be provided in
accordance with ISO 11660-2.

4.5 Provisions shall be made in the cabin for storage of operator’s manuals and any other crane
information or instructions designated by the manufacturer.

4.6 Provisions shall be made for mounting and storage of a fire extinguisher in the cabin.

4.7 The cabin dimensions specified in Figure 1 are the minimum requirements for a one-operator
cabin and should be larger where practical. The minimum inside height shall be 1 300 mm, the inside
width 790 mm. and the inside depth, taken through the seat index point (SIP), 1 300 mm.

4.8 Cabins designed for containing the operator and other personnel shall provide the following:

a) the operator with the minimum dimensional requirements of 4.7;

b) for each occupant space, a minimum inside envelope with dimensions of 1 300 mm height, 790 mm
width, and 900 mm depth.

4.9 A primary access system shall be provided to the operator’s cabin. The components of the primary
access system, such as steps, ladders and handrails, should conform to the requirements of ISO 11660-2.

4.10 Cabins shall be provided with means, other than the primary access, for alternative access
according to the requirements of ISO 11660-2.

5 Cabin seat

5.1 An individual cabin seat shall be provided for the operator and each intended passenger.

5.2 The seat shall be

a) firmly mounted and to the minimum dimensions given in Figure 2,

b) adjustable without tools to a convenient sitting position, and then lockable, horizontally and
vertically, in order to allow the operator a suitable working position,
c) equipped with an inclinable backrest, which is suitably shaped and supports the back,
d) where needed, equipped with springs and cushioning to isolate or damp vibrations,
e) sufficiently rigid in both structure and mounting to allow the operator to exert the necessary forces
on all controls without experiencing noticeable movement of the seat, and

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f) so constructed as to allow direct easy access.

A seat belt should be provided for each seat in cabins of wheel-mounted cranes for use during transit
and travel. For wheel-mounted cranes where the function of the operator within the cabin is solely to
operate the crane, seat belts are not required.

6 Control elements
The general principles for the layout and characteristics of control elements shall be in accordance
with ISO 7752-2.

7 Information
The following information, provided on substantial and durable items with clearly legible letters and
figures, shall be securely affixed to the crane cabin in a location easily accessible to the operator while
seated at the control station:
a) a rated capacity chart;
b) a hand-signal placard;
c) appropriate operating information, range diagram, instructions or hazard messages;
d) if a monitor is used to provide this information, then the durable information (hard copy) shall be
easily accessible to the operator.

8 Cabin lighting

8.1 The cabin shall include illumination source(s) to allow all information contained within the cabin,
such as crane instruction manuals, signs, labels, or rated capacity charts, to be readily legible during
crane operation.

8.2 Artificial lighting shall be provided by permanent lighting fixture(s) within the cabin.

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Dimensions in millimetres

a Dimensions given apply with the seat at mid-adjustment, i.e.

horizontal seat adjustment
B= .
2

Figure 1 — Minimum inside cabin dimensions

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Dimensions in millimetres

Figure 2 — Minimum seat dimensions

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Bibliography

[1] ISO 3411, Earth-moving machinery — Physical dimensions of operators and minimum operator
space envelope
[2] ISO 4306-1, Cranes — Vocabulary — Part 1: General
[3] ISO 4306-2, Cranes — Vocabulary — Part 2: Mobile cranes
[4] ISO 5353, Earth-moving machinery, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry —
Seat index point
[5] ISO 6081:19861), Acoustics — Noise emitted by machinery and equipment — Guidelines for the
preparation of test codes of engineering grade requiring noise measurements at the operator’s or
bystander’s position
[6] ISO 7752-1, Cranes — Control layout and characteristics — Part 1: General principles
[7] ISO 8686-1, Cranes — Design principles for loads and load combinations — Part 1: General
[8] ISO 9942-1, Cranes — Information labels — Part 1: General

1) Withdrawn. Replaced by ISO 11201.

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