1. Controls must be so arranged that their layout, travel and resistance to operation are compatible with the action to be performed, taking account of ergonomic principles. Constraints due to the necessary or foreseeable use of personal protection equipment (such as footwear, gloves, etc.) must be taken into account.
2. The driver must be able to actuate all control devices required to operate the machinery from the driving position, except for functions which can be safely activated only by using control devices located away from the driving position.
3. ... lifts which permanently serve specific levels of buildings and constructions, having a car moving between guides which are rigid and inclined at an angle of more than 15 degrees to the horizontal and designed for the transport of: ...
(iii) goods alone if the car is accessible, that is to say, a person may enter it without difficulty, and fitted with controls situated inside the car or within reach of a person inside ...
4. Control devices must be:
- clearly visible and identifiable and appropriately marked where necessary,
- positioned for safe operation without hesitation or loss of time, and without ambiguity,
- designed so that the movement of the control is consistent with its effect,
- located outside the danger zones, except for certain controls where necessary, such as emergency stop, console for training of robots,
- positioned so that their operation cannot cause additional risk,
- designed or protected so that the desired effect, where a risk is involved, cannot occur without an intentional operation,
- made so as to withstand foreseeable strain; particular attention must be paid to emergency stop devices liable to be subjected to considerable strain.
