scope:

This European Standard specifies the general safety requirements for earth-moving machinery, hereinafter also referred to as machines, described in EN ISO 6165:2012, except horizontal directional drill. This European Standard gives the common safety requirements for earth-moving machinery families (see EN ISO 6165:2012, 3.4) and is intended to be used in conjunction with relevant parts of prEN 474 parts 2 to 13. These machine specific parts (prEN 474-2 to -13) do not repeat the requirements from prEN 474-1:2017, but add or replace the requirements for the family in question. This part gives specific requirements for demolition machinery. Specific requirements in prEN 474 parts 2 to 13 take precedence over the respective requirements of prEN 474-1:2017. For derivative machinery the parts of the standard that cover the specific functions and applications are applicable, e.g. a compact loader also used as a trencher the relevant requirements of prEN 474 parts 1, 3 and 10 are applicable. The standard also covers general requirements for attachments intended to be used with earth-moving machinery families covered in the scope. Except for part 12 this European Standard does not deal with the electrical hazards related to the main electrical circuits and drives of machinery when the primary source of energy is electrical. This European Standard does not deal with towing of trailers. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to earth-moving machinery, when used as intended and under conditions foreseen but also taking into account any reasonably foreseeable misuse thereof (see Clause 4). This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to reduce risks arising from the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events during the whole foreseeable lifecycle of the machinery. This European Standard is not applicable to earth-moving machinery, which are manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.