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BS EN 474-1:2006+A5:2018 Earth-moving machinery. Safety - General requirements, 2018
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- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 List of significant hazards
- 5 Safety requirements and/or measures [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Access [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 General requirements
- 5.2.2 Access to articulated machines
- 5.3 Operator's station [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1 General requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.3.1.1 Machinery equipment
- 5.3.1.2 Minimum space
- 5.3.1.3 Moving parts
- 5.3.1.4 Engine exhaust
- 5.3.1.5 Instruction storage
- 5.3.1.6 Sharp edges
- 5.3.2 Operator's station equipped with a cab [Go to Page]
- 5.3.2.1 Climatic conditions
- 5.3.2.2 Pipes and hoses
- 5.3.2.3 Primary access opening
- 5.3.2.4 Alternative opening (emergency exit)
- 5.3.2.5 Space envelope height
- 5.3.2.6 Heating and ventilation system
- 5.3.2.7 Defrosting system
- 5.3.2.8 Pressurisation system
- 5.3.2.9 Doors and windows
- 5.3.2.10 Inner lighting
- 5.3.3 Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) [Go to Page]
- 5.3.3.1 General
- 5.3.3.2 ROPS for derivative machinery
- 5.3.4 Falling-object protective structures (FOPS)
- 5.3.5 Elevating operator's station
- 5.3.6 Replacement of operator protective structure
- 5.4 Seats [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 Operator's seat [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1.1 General requirement
- 5.4.1.2 Dimensions
- 5.4.1.3 Adjustment
- 5.4.1.4 Vibration
- 5.4.1.5 Restraint system
- 5.4.2 Additional seat [Go to Page]
- 5.4.2.1 Instructor's seat
- 5.4.2.2 Second operator's seat
- 5.5 Operator's controls and indicators [Go to Page]
- 5.5.1 General
- 5.5.2 !Starting/stopping system"
- 5.5.3 Inadvertent activation
- 5.5.4 Pedals
- 5.5.5 Emergency attachment lowering
- 5.5.6 Uncontrolled motion
- 5.5.7 Remote control
- 5.5.8 Control panels, indicators and symbols [Go to Page]
- 5.5.8.1 Control panels
- 5.5.8.2 Operating instrumentation
- 5.5.8.3 Symbols
- 5.5.9 Controls of ride-on machinery accessible from ground level
- 5.6 Steering system [Go to Page]
- 5.6.1 General
- 5.6.2 Rubber-tyred machines
- 5.6.3 Crawler machines
- 5.7 Brake systems
- 5.8 Visibility [Go to Page]
- 5.8.1 Operator's field of view
- 5.8.2 Lighting, signalling and marking lights, and reflex-reflector devices
- 5.9 Warning devices and safety signs
- 5.10 Tyres and rims
- 5.11 Stability
- 5.12 Object handling [Go to Page]
- 5.12.1 Lifting device(s) for object handling
- 5.12.2 Lowering control device
- 5.13 Noise [Go to Page]
- 5.13.1 Noise reduction [Go to Page]
- 5.13.1.1 Noise reduction at source at the design stage
- 5.13.1.2 Noise reduction by protective measures
- 5.13.1.3 Information on noise emission
- 5.13.2 Noise emission measurement [Go to Page]
- 5.13.2.1 Sound power level
- 5.13.2.2 Emission sound pressure level at the operator's station
- 5.14 Protective measures and devices [Go to Page]
- 5.14.1 Contaminated area
- 5.14.2 Hot parts
- 5.14.3 Moving parts
- 5.14.4 Guards
- 5.14.5 Articulated frame lock
- 5.14.6 Sharp edges and acute angles
- 5.14.7 Fenders
- 5.15 Retrieval, transportation, lifting and towing [Go to Page]
- 5.15.1 Common use
- 5.15.2 Retrieval
- 5.15.3 Tie-down
- 5.15.4 Lifting
- 5.15.5 Towing
- 5.15.6 Transportation
- 5.16 Electro-magnetic compatibility (EMC)
- 5.17 Electrical and electronic systems [Go to Page]
- 5.17.1 General
- 5.17.2 Degree of protection
- 5.17.3 Electrical connections
- 5.17.4 Over-current protective devices
- 5.17.5 Batteries
- 5.17.6 Battery disconnection
- 5.17.7 Electric connector of auxiliary starting aids
- 5.17.8 Electric socket for lighting
- 5.18 Pressurised systems [Go to Page]
- 5.18.1 General
- 5.18.2 Hydraulic lines
- 5.18.3 Hydraulic hoses
- 5.19 Fuel tanks, hydraulic tanks and pressure vessels [Go to Page]
- 5.19.1 General
- 5.19.2 Filler openings
- 5.19.3 Fuel tanks
- 5.19.4 Air Pressure vessels
- 5.20 Fire protection [Go to Page]
- 5.20.1 Fire resistance
- 5.20.2 Fire extinguisher
- 5.21 Attachments and attachment bracket
- 5.22 Maintenance [Go to Page]
- 5.22.1 General
- 5.22.2 Frequent maintenance
- 5.22.3 Support devices
- 5.22.4 Access to the engine compartment
- 5.22.5 Tiltable cab support device
- 5.23 Underground operation in non-explosive atmosphere
- 5.24 Demolition machinery
- 6 Verification of safety requirements/measures
- 7 Information for use [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Warning signs
- 7.2 Operation manual [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 !Information concerning airborne noise emission"
- 7.2.2 Information concerning hand-arm and whole-body vibration emission
- 7.2.3 Instructions and information for use and maintenance of the machine
- 7.3 Machine marking
- Annex A (normative)List of significant hazards
- Annex B (normative)Requirements for attachment and attachment bracket [Go to Page]
- B.1 Attachment [Go to Page]
- B.1.1 General
- B.1.2 Identification
- B.1.3 Instructions
- B.2 Attachment bracket (quick coupling) [Go to Page]
- B.2.1 Engagement and locking [Go to Page]
- B.2.1.1 Engagement
- B.2.1.2 Locking
- B.2.1.3 Restriction of engagement and locking system design
- B.2.2 Control
- B.2.3 Identification
- B.2.4 Instructions
- Annex C (informative)Requirements for no-text safety signs [Go to Page]
- C.1 General
- C.2 Safety alert symbol
- C.3 Non-text hazard pictorials
- C.4 Dimensions
- C.5 Colours of safety signs
- C.6 Location
- Annex D (normative)Requirements for elevating operator's station [Go to Page]
- D.1 General
- D.2 Elevating control
- D.3 Emergency descent
- D.4 Crushing hazards
- D.5 Falling down protection for the operator
- D.6 Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) for elevating station
- D.7 Operation manual
- D.8 Marking
- Annex E (normative)Requirements for lifting device(s) used for object handling application [Go to Page]
- E.1 General
- E.2 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
- E.3 Safety requirements [Go to Page]
- E.3.1 Mounting and fixing
- E.3.2 Design and strength of lifting device(s) [Go to Page]
- E.3.2.1 Lifting device(s) provided by the machine manufacturer
- E.3.2.2 Lifting device(s) provided by the attachment (working tool) manufacturer
- E.4 Test by manufacturer [Go to Page]
- E.4.1 Mechanical performance
- E.4.2 Field test under operating conditions
- E.5 Additional requirements for attachable hooks used as lifting device(s) [Go to Page]
- E.5.1 Safety latch
- E.5.2 Design and strength [Go to Page]
- E.5.2.1 Attachable hooks
- E.5.2.2 Bolted hooks
- E.5.3 Mounting and fixing of attachable hooks
- E.5.4 Mechanical performance test [Go to Page]
- E.5.4.1 General
- E.5.4.2 Mechanical performance
- E.5.4.3 Field tests
- E.5.4.4 Verification
- E.5.5 Identification
- E.6 Operation manual
- Annex F (normative)Requirements for earth-moving machinery used in underground working in non-explosive atmosphere [Go to Page]
- F.1 General
- F.2 Operator's station [Go to Page]
- F.2.1 Operator's station with cab
- F.2.2 Operator's station with reduced dimension of the cab [Go to Page]
- F.2.2.1 Exception to F.2.1
- F.2.2.2 Space envelope
- F.2.2.3 Transmitted vibration
- F.2.2.4 Seat
- F.2.2.5 Alternative opening (emergency exit)
- F.2.3 Operator's station without cab
- F.3 Engine exhaust emission and fuel [Go to Page]
- F.3.1 Engine and fuel
- F.3.2 Fuel system
- F.4 Lighting, signalling and marking lights and reflex-reflector devices [Go to Page]
- F.4.1 General
- F.4.2 Light assembly position
- F.4.3 Rear position lamp
- F.4.4 Machines working in both directions in work cycle
- Annex G (normative)'Demolition machinery [Go to Page]
- G.1 General
- G.2 Safety requirements and/or measures [Go to Page]
- G.2.1 Operator’s station
- G.2.2 Pipes and hoses [Go to Page]
- G.2.2.1 Hydraulic systems
- G.2.2.2 Pneumatic installations
- G.2.3 Controls and indicators [Go to Page]
- G.2.3.1 General
- G.2.3.2 Starting/stopping system
- G.2.4 Stability
- G.2.5 Protective structures [Go to Page]
- G.2.5.1 General
- G.2.5.2 Roll-over protective structure (ROPS)
- G.2.5.3 Falling-object protective structure (FOPS)
- G.2.5.4 Front protective structure
- G.2.5.5 Window protection
- G.2.6 Visibility
- G.2.7 Assembly/dismantling of access system of base machine
- G.2.8 Equipment, attachments and demountable fittings [Go to Page]
- G.2.8.1 General
- G.2.8.2 Assembly/dismantling of equipment:
- G.2.9 Demolition ball
- G.2.10 Wire ropes
- G.3 Information for use in operator's manual [Go to Page]
- G.3.1 Instructions for transport, handling and storage of the equipment and/or attachment and its demountable parts
- G.3.2 Instructions for the installation and use of the equipment and/or attachment
- G.3.3 Special safety instructions in the operator's manual
- )Annex ZA(informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast) [2006 L157] aimed to be covered [Go to Page]
