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DIN Standards Committee Mechanical Engineering

Overview

This European Standard defines relevant requirements set out in Annex I of EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, relating to machines which were placed on the European Economic Area (EEA) for the first time, with the intent of simplifying the means of proving conformity with such requirements. Once this standard is designated a harmonized standard in the Official Journal of the European Union, a manufacturer applying this standard may assume compliance with the requirements of the Machinery Directive (the so-called "presumption of conformity"). This European Standard specifies the general safety requirements for earth-moving machinery described in EN ISO 6165:2006, except rollers and horizontal directional drills. Rollers are covered by EN 500. Horizontal directional drills are covered by EN 791. This European Standard also applies to derivative machinery (see 3.1.2) designed primarily for use with equipment to loosen, pick-up, move, transport, distribute and grade earth and rock. This European Standard describes common safety requirements for earth-moving machinery families and is intended to be used in conjunction with one of the EN 474, Parts 2 to 12. These machine-specific parts (EN 474-2 to -12) do not repeat the requirements from EN 474-1:2006/A3:2013, but add or replace the requirements for the family in question. The requirements specified in this part of the standard series are common to two or more families of earth- moving machinery. Specific requirements in EN 474, Parts 2 to 12, take precedence over the respective requirements of EN 474-1:2006/A3:2013. For multipurpose machinery the parts of the standard that cover the specific functions and applications shall be used. For example, a compact loader also used as a trencher shall use the relevant requirements of EN 474, Parts 1, 3 and 10. This document also covers general requirements for attachments intended to be used with earth moving machine families described in the scope. Except for Part 12, this European Standard does not deal with the electrical hazards related to the main circuits and drives of machinery when the principal source of energy is electrical. This European Standard does not deal with towing of trailers. This standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to earthmoving machinery, when used as intended. It also considers the use of machines when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see clause 4). This European Standard describes the appropriate measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events during commissioning, operation and maintenance of earth-moving machinery. This document is not applicable to earth moving machines, which are manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN. This document includes the German version of EN 474-1:2006+A3:2013, which has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 151 "Construction equipment and building material machines - Safety" (secretariat: DIN, Germany). This standard differs from DIN EN 474-1:2010-02 as follows: a) clause "Foreword" and clause 1 "Scope" have been updated; b) clause 2 "Normative references" has been revised in the introductory paragraph; c) B.2.1 "Engagement and locking" and its sub-clauses have been revised; d) Annex ZA referring to the relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of Machinery Directive 98/37/EC has been deleted and informative Annex ZB referring to the relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has been renamed accordingly to Annex ZA. The national interests during the preparation were represented by Committee NA 060-13-01 AA "Erdbau-/Straßenbaumaschinen" ("Earth-moving machinery") of Section "Bau- und Baustoffmaschinen - Sicherheit" ("Building construction machinery and equipment - safety") of the Mechanical Engineering Standards Committee (NAM) at DIN. Representatives of manufacturers and users of earth-moving machinery, and of the employers' liability insurance associations contributed to this standard. 1) For travelling on public roads the national traffic regulations apply until harmonised requirements are available. (A CEN-standard is under preparation.)

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Responsible national committee

NA 060-13-01-01 AK - Earth-moving machinery - Safety  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 151/WG 1 - Earth-moving machinery - Safety