This European Standard specifies additional requirements and/or exceptions from EN 474-1:1994 "Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements. This European Standard applies to wheel and crawler trenchers defined in ISO 6165:1997 and gives additional requirements for attachments (see ISO 6016:1982) and for derived machinery. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards pertinent to trenchers when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see annex A of this European Standard and annex C of EN 474-1:1994). This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards.
Registration number (WIID)
5499
Scope
This European Standard specifies additional requirements and/or exceptions from EN 474-1:1994 "Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements. This European Standard applies to wheel and crawler trenchers defined in ISO 6165:1997 and gives additional requirements for attachments (see ISO 6016:1982) and for derived machinery. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards pertinent to trenchers when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see annex A of this European Standard and annex C of EN 474-1:1994). This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards.
