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BS EN 708:1997

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Agricultural machinery. Soil working machines with powered tools. Safety

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-01-2000

Superseded date

28-02-2010

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 4254-5:2009

$380.41
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Foreword
      Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Safety requirements and/or measures
 4.1 General
 4.2 Protection against hazards related
      to moving parts
 4.3 Protection for handling and transport
 4.4 Adjustment of the working depth
5 Verification of safety requirements
      and or measures
6 Information for use
 6.1 Instruction handbook
 6.2 Marking
      Annex A (normative) List of hazards
      Annex B (informative) Examples of some
      soil working machines with powered tools
      Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this
      European Standard addressing essential
      requirements or other provisions of EU
      Directives
      Figure 1 - Accessible zones
      Figure 2 - Barrier at the front, the rear
      and the sides
      Figure 3 - Lateral guide
      Figure 4 - Rear protection-hinged guard
      Figure 5 - Area where the manual controls
      for the adjustment of the working depth
      shall not be located (top view)
      Figure B.1 Rotary harrow
      Figure B.2 Rotary cultivator
      Table A.1 - List of hazards
      Table A.2 - List of hazards due to mobility

Excluding spading, pedestrian-controlled, ground-driven machines and machines fitted with a retractable device for working between successive plants.

Committee
AGE/32
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 92/74749 DC and 99/710475 DC (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS EN 294:1992 Safety of machinery. Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper limbs
BS EN 292-1:1991 Safety of machinery. Basic concepts, general principles for design Basic terminology, methodology
BS EN 292-2:1991 Safety of machinery. Basic concepts, general principles for design Technical principles and specifications

$380.41
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