EN 474-4:2006/prA1
(Amendment)Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 4: Requirements for backhoe loaders
Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 4: Requirements for backhoe loaders
Erdbaumaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 4: Anforderungen an Baggerlader
Engins de terrassement - Sécurité - Partie 4 : Prescriptions applicables aux chargeuses-pelleteuses
Stroji za zemeljska dela - Varnost - 4. del: Zahteve za bagre
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 151 - Construction equipment and building material machines - Safety
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 151/WG 1 - Earth-moving machinery - Safety
- Current Stage
- 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
- Start Date
- 19-Nov-2008
- Completion Date
- 19-Nov-2008
- Directive
- 98/37/EC - Machinery
Relations
- Merged Into
EN 474-4:2006+A1:2009 - Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 4: Requirements for backhoe loaders - Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 22-Dec-2008
Overview
EN 474-4:2006/prA1 is a CEN draft amendment addressing the safety requirements for backhoe loaders (earth-moving machinery). Submitted in June 2008 for the Unique Acceptance Procedure, this prA1 amendment updates normative references, clarifies falling-object protective structure (FOPS) requirements, refines rated operating capacity references, and adds user information and regulatory relationship guidance (Annex ZB). The amendment supports conformity with the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC when adopted into national standards.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope: Safety requirements specific to backhoe loaders as part of the EN 474 series for earth-moving machinery.
- FOPS (Falling-Object Protective Structures): Machines with an operating mass ≤ 700 kg (per ISO 6016:1998) intended for work where falling-object risk exists shall be fitted with FOPS. If fitted, FOPS must meet EN ISO 3449:2005 performance requirements (Level 1).
- Normative references: Addition of EN ISO 3449:2005 and correction of the ISO reference year for ISO 7546 (corrected to 1983).
- Rated operating capacity: Cross-reference corrections within clause numbering to ensure accurate calculation and documentation of rated operating capacities for backhoe tasks.
- Information for use: Requirement to include a backhoe object handling capacity table (see clause references), improving operator guidance and safe operation data.
- Administrative / editorial updates: Modifications to Table A.1 clause cross-references and insertion of new informative Annex ZB describing the relationship to EU essential requirements.
Practical applications and users
This amendment is directly relevant to:
- Manufacturers and designers of backhoe loaders (product design, FOPS selection, technical documentation).
- Test laboratories and certification bodies performing conformity assessment and FOPS testing to EN ISO 3449.
- Safety engineers, fleet managers, and equipment purchasers who need verifiable safety data and operating capacity tables for risk assessment and procurement.
- Notified bodies and national standards organizations implementing EN 474 series requirements and aligning them with Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
- Regulatory compliance teams seeking presumption of conformity when the standard is cited in the Official Journal.
Related standards and regulatory links
- EN 474-1:2006 (general safety aspects for earth-moving machinery)
- EN ISO 3449:2005 (FOPS - laboratory tests and performance requirements)
- ISO 6016:1998 (operating mass definitions)
- ISO 7546:1983 (corrected reference)
- Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (Essential Requirements - see Annex ZB)
Keywords: EN 474-4:2006/prA1, backhoe loaders safety, FOPS, EN ISO 3449, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, rated operating capacity, CEN standard.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 474-4:2006/prA1 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 4: Requirements for backhoe loaders". This standard covers: Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 4: Requirements for backhoe loaders
Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 4: Requirements for backhoe loaders
EN 474-4:2006/prA1 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 53.100 - Earth-moving machinery. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 474-4:2006/prA1 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 474-4:2006+A1:2009, EN 474-4:2006. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 474-4:2006/prA1 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 98/37/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/079, M/396. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2008
Stroji za zemeljska dela - Varnost - 4. del: Zahteve za bagre
Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 4: Requirements for backhoe loaders
Erdbaumaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 4: Anforderungen an Baggerlader
Engins de terassement - Sécurité - Partie 4: Prescriptions applicables aux chargeuses-
pelleteuses
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 474-4:2006/prA1
ICS:
53.100 Stroji za zemeljska dela Earth-moving machinery
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 474-4:2006
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
June 2008
ICS 53.100
English Version
Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 4: Requirements for
backhoe loaders
Engins de terassement - Sécurité - Partie 4: Prescriptions Erdbaumaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 4: Anforderungen an
applicables aux chargeuses-pelleteuses Baggerlader
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 151.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 474-4:2006. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made
by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same
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shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Foreword
This document (EN 474-4:2006/prA1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 151
“Construction equipment and building material machines — Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and support
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