1.1 This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable to lifting tables presenting the following characteristics: ¾ð serving 2 or more fixed landings of a building or construction; ¾ð able to pass landings; ¾ð designed exclusively for lifting or lowering goods and not persons; ¾ð only accessible to persons during the loading/unloading phases; ¾ð with a travel speed of no more than 0.15 m/s; ¾ð permanently installed. 1.2 This European Standard deals with all significant hazards pertinent to lifting tables when used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Article 4). This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures for eliminating and reducing the risks arising from the significant hazards. 1.3 This European Standard does not apply to the following equipment: ¾ð permanently installed lifting tables, serving specific levels of a building, with a vertical travel speed exceeding 0.15 m/s (EN 81-31); ¾ð lifting tables serving not more than two fixed landings of a building and not passing a landing (EN 1570-1); ¾ð lifting tables, serving more than 2 fixed landings of a building for lifting operators, with a vertical travel speed not exceeding 0,15 m/s (prEN 1570-3); ¾ð lifting tables carrying operators and installed in full enclosures (prEN 1570-3); ¾ð lifting tables used on ships; ¾ð lifts designed for lifting artists and stage set features during artistic performances; ¾ð lifts driven by pusher chains. 1.4 This European Standard does not establish the additional requirements for: ¾ð electromagnetic compatibility; ¾ð operation in severe conditions (e.g. extreme climates, freezer applications, strong magnetic fields); ¾ð operation subject to special rules (e.g. potentially explosive atmospheres, mines); ¾ð handling of loads, the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations (e.g. molten metal, acids, radiating materials, particularly brittle loads, loose loads (gravel, tubes)); ¾ð hazards occurring during construction, transportation and disposal; ¾ð equipment installed on or replacing the load platform; ¾ð integration into broader systems or other machines, etc.; ¾ð cable-less controls; ¾ð lifting tables where the hydraulic pressure is derived directly from gas pressure; ¾ð lifting tables powered by internal combustion engines.