AS 3856.2:2021 pdf Hoists and ramps for people with disabilities — Vehicle fitted Part 2: Fitting requirements
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the fitting to motor vehicles of hoists and ramps of the types
specified in AS 3856.1. This Standard does not include the fitting of appliances for hoisting unoccupied
wheelchairs into or onto a vehicle.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document.
NOTE Documents referenced for informative purposes are listed in the Bibliography.
AS 1428.2, Design for access and mobility, Part 2: Enhanced and additional requirements — Buildings
and facilities
AS 3856.1, Hoists and ramps for people with disabilities — Vehicle-fitted, Part 1: Product requirements
AS ISO 14971, Medical devices — Application of risk management to medical devices
AS/NZS 10542.1:2015, Technical systems and aids for people with disability — Wheelchair tiedown and
occupant-restraint systems, Part 1: Requirements and test methods for all systems (ISO 10542-1:2012, MOD)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 appliance
hoist or ramp
3.2 bridge plate
cover over the gap between the threshold of the vehicle entry and the edge of the boarding platform
Note 1 to entry: The bridge plate may also be used as an inner roll stop.
3.3 deploy
move the appliance from a stored position on the vehicle to an operating position
3.4 platform
load-bearing surface which is constructed in the one plane
3.5 ramp
inclined platform which is either permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle
Note 1 to entry: The word may mean one ramp or more than one ramp used together.
3.6 shall
indicates that a statement is mandatory
3.7 should
indicates a recommendation
3.8 store
move an appliance from an operating position to a stored position on or in the vehicle
4 General
The fitting of an appliance and any modifications of a vehicle shall conform to manufacturer’s
installation requirements.
NOTE 1 In Australia, where applicable, Australian Design Rules and Vehicle Standard Bulletins specify
requirements for the fitting of an appliance and any modifications to a vehicle.
NOTE 2 The location of the appliance in or on the vehicle should be such that the appliance or any modification to the vehicle do not cause an imbalance of the vehicle that will adversely affect vehicle handling.
NOTE 3 The appliance should be installed on the near side of the vehicle or at the rear of the vehicle.
NOTE 4 For safety reasons the preferred location is the nearside of a vehicle. If a rear door is used, vehicle ingress and egress should occur at off-street locations.
5 Types of appliances
Types of appliances shall be as classified in AS 3856.1.
6 Product requirements
Appliances shall conform to AS 3856.1.
7 Weight
The weight of the appliance shall not cause the legal axle loadings to be exceeded nor adversely affect
the manoeuvrability, structural integrity, or the safe operation of the vehicle in which it is fitted.
8 Protrusion
No part of the installed and stored appliance shall extend laterally beyond the normal width (not
including external rear vision mirrors) of the vehicle.
9 Padding and protective covering
Pinching movements, shear areas, or places where clothing or other objects could be caught or damaged
shall be covered or in other ways protected to prevent injury when the appliance is in operation.
Rigid vehicle components inside the clear zones, as specified in AS/NZS ISO 10542.1, should be covered
with padding.
NOTE FMVSS 201 and ECE R 21.11 specify requirements for impact performance of padding.
AS 3856.2:2021 pdf Hoists and ramps for people with disabilities — Vehicle fitted Part 2: Fitting requirements
