scope:

This document, together with part 1, deals with all significant hazards for earth-moving machinery - loaders when they are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer associated with the whole life time of the machine (see Clause 4). The requirements of this part are complementary to the common requirements formulated in prEN 474-1. This document does not repeat the requirements from prEN 474-1, but adds or replaces the requirements for application for earth moving machinery - loaders. This part also deals with fork application, single heavy object handling application, object handling application and log handling. This European Standard is not applicable to hydraulic excavators manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.