SIST EN 690:2014

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 690:2014
01-januar-2014
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SIST EN 690:1995+A1:2009
Kmetijski stroji - Trosilniki hlevskega gnoja - Varnost
Agricultural machinery - Manure spreaders - Safety
Landmaschinen - Stalldungstreuer - Sicherheit
Matériel agricole - Epandeurs de fumier - Sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 690:2013
ICS:
65.060.25 2SUHPD]DVNODGLãþHQMH Equipment for storage,
SULSUDYRLQUD]GHOMHYDQMH preparation and distribution
JQRMLY of fertilizers
SIST EN 690:2014 en,fr
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 690

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2013
ICS 65.060.25 Supersedes EN 690:1994+A1:2009
English Version
Agricultural machinery - Manure spreaders - Safety
Matériel agricole - Epandeurs de fumier - Sécurité Landmaschinen - Stalldungstreuer - Sicherheit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 September 2013.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 List of significant hazards .7
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Location of the manual controls . 13
5.3 Prevention of unintentional contact with the moving spreading device . 13
5.3.1 Self-propelled machines . 13
5.3.2 Mounted, semi-mounted and trailed machines . 13
5.4 Protection against projectiles . 13
5.5 Conveyor . 14
5.5.1 Guarding . 14
5.5.2 Adjustment of conveyor . 19
5.6 Means of access . 20
5.7 Removal of the spreading device. 20
5.8 Transmission shafts . 20
5.9 Cleaning . 20
5.10 Special tools . 20
5.11 Noise . 20
5.11.1 Noise reduction by design . 20
5.11.2 Noise reduction by information . 21
5.11.3 Noise emission values . 21
6 Verification of safety requirements or protective measures . 21
7 Information for use . 22
7.1 Operator’s manual . 22
7.2 Safety and instructional signs . 24
7.3 Marking . 25
Annex A (informative) Illustrations of manure spreaders . 26
A.1 Examples of manure spreaders with rear spreading device dealt with in present EN 690 . 26
A.2 Examples of manure spreaders with lateral spreading – not dealt with in present EN 690 . 29
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery . 30
Bibliography . 31

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Foreword
This document (EN 690:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 144 “Tractors and
machinery for agriculture and forestry”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by April 2014.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 690:1994+A1:2009.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
The following main changes have been introduced during the revision of EN 690:1994+A1:2009:
 Scope: inclusion of self-propelled, mounted, semi-mounted and trailed manure spreaders, except
spreaders with lateral spreading;
 update of Normative References;
 new requirements on prevention of unintentional contacts with moving spreading device;
 new requirements regarding design for cleaning and maintenance operations;
 new requirements regarding design and guarding of conveyor;
 means of access;
 noise.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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Introduction
This document is a type-C standard as specified in EN ISO 12100.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the Scope of this document. These hazards are specific to manure spreaders.
Significant hazards that are common to all the agricultural machines (self-propelled, mounted, semi-mounted
and trailed) are dealt with in EN ISO 4254-1. When provisions of this type C standard are different from those
which are stated in type A or B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the
provisions of the other standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions
of this type C standard.
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1 Scope
This European Standard, to be used together with EN ISO 4254-1, specifies the safety requirements and their
verification for the design and construction of self-propelled, mounted, semi-mounted and trailed manure
spreaders, provided with vertical or horizontal axes rotors rear spreader device or with vertical axes disc rear
spreader device. In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by
the manufacturer.
When requirements of this document are different from those which are stated in EN ISO 4254-1, the
requirements of this document take precedence over the requirements of EN ISO 4254-1 for machines that
have been designed and built according the provisions of this document.
This European Standard, taken together with EN ISO 4254-1, deals with all the significant hazards, hazardous
situations and events relevant to manure spreaders, when they are used as intended and under the conditions
of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Table 1), excepting the hazards arising
from:
 vibrations of self-propelled machinery;
 travelling function of self-propelled machinery;
 overturning in regard to the protection of the operator at the driving station of a self-propelled machine;
 hazards related to conveying devices other than those defined in 3.3.1 and 3.3.2, for example load
push/push-off device.
NOTE 1 Regarding roll-over protection for self-propelled agricultural machinery, see EN ISO 16231-1.
NOTE 2 This European Standard is neither applicable to environmental hazards nor to road safety. Environmental
aspects are dealt with in EN 13080.
This European Standard does not apply to manure spreaders with laterally mounted spreading device as
defined in 3.6.
This European Standard is not applicable to manure spreaders which are manufactured before the date of
publication of this document by CEN.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 15811, Agricultural machinery — Guards for moving parts of power transmission — Guard opening with
tool (ISO/TS 28923)
EN ISO 4254-1:2009, Agricultural machinery — Safety — Part 1: General requirements (ISO 4254-1:2008)
EN ISO 5353:1998, Earth-moving machinery, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry — Seat
index point (ISO 5353:1995)
EN ISO 11688-1, Acoustics — Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment
– Part 1: Planning (ISO/TR 11688-1)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010)
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EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by
upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008)
EN ISO 14982, Agricultural and forestry machinery — Electromagnetic compatibility — Test methods and
acceptance criteria (ISO 14982)
ISO 3600, Tractors, machinery for agriculture and forestry, powered lawn and garden equipment —
Operator's manuals — Content and presentation
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010 and the following
apply.
3.1
manure spreader
machine for transporting and spreading manure and/or other mainly non-liquid organic products or soil
improvers (e.g. lime) on the field
Note 1 to entry: See examples in Annex A, Figures A.1, A.2 and A.3.
3.2
load body
volume consisting of a platform with three walls and a spreading device at the rear able to contain the product
for its transport and spreading
3.3
conveyor device
device able to convey/move/carry the material in the load body to the spreading device, that are of three
types: scraper floor, conveyor belt or load push/push-off device
3.3.1
scraper floor
conveyor device made by two or more dragging chains and by a number of slats
3.3.2
conveyor belt(s)
conveyor device made by belt(s)
3.3.3
load push
push-off device
conveyor device formed by a moveable wall for pushing the material in the load body to the spreading device
3.4
rear spreading device
device made by rotary elements (e.g. rotors or discs) intended for spreading the product contained inside the
load body
Note 1 to entry: See examples in Annex A, Figure A.4 and A.5.
3.4.1
rear spreading device with rotor(s)
device formed by rotor(s) with vertical or horizontal rotation axe
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3.4.2
rear spreading device with discs
device formed by two or more discs with vertical rotation axes
3.5
working tools of the spreading device
components (as teeth, saw-blades, etc.) fixed on spreading device for catching the product inside the load
body, and spreading it
3.6
manure spreader with lateral spreading
manure spreader (3.1) that spreads laterally
Note 1 to entry: See examples in Annex A, Figure A.6.
3.7
entry point
point at which the conveyor chains enter the (chain) sprocket(s)
3.8
reverse movement of conveyor
movement of the conveyor opposite to the working direction for removal of disorders, such as blockages
4 List of significant hazards
Table 1 gives the significant hazard(s), the significant hazardous situation(s) and hazardous event(s) covered
by this document that have been identified by risk assessment as being significant for this type of machine,
and which require specific action by the designer or manufacturer to eliminate or reduce the risk.
Attention is drawn to the necessity to verify that the safety requirements specified in this document apply to
each significant hazard presented by a given machine and to validate that the risk assessment is complete.
Table 1 — List of significant hazards associated with manure spreaders
Hazard, hazardous situation Clause/subclause of Clause/subclause of
a
No. Origin
or hazardous event EN ISO 4254-1:2009 this document
A.1 Mechanical hazards
A.1.1 Crushing hazard Controls
4.4.3; 5.1.3.2; 5.1.8;
5.2
6.1
Access means 4.5.1.1.2; 4.5.1.2.5;
—
4.5.2.3; 4.6
Working elements
4.7 5.3; 5.5.1; 5.9; 7.1
/conveyor/spreading devices
Service points, service and 4.8; 4.14.1; 4.14.3;
5.5.2; 5.9; 7.1
maintenance operations 4.14.5; 4.14.6
Roll-over 5.1.2.3 —
Shearing and pinching
points at the operator's work 5.1.4 —
station
Moving the machine 5.2 —
Lack of stability 6.2 7.1
 Mounting of
6.2.2; 6.2.3; 6.3 —
machines/coupling area

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Table 1 (continued)
a Hazard, hazardous situation Clause/subclause of Clause/subclause of
No. Origin
or hazardous event EN ISO 4254-1:2009 this document
A.1.2 Shearing hazard Controls 4.4.3; 5.1.3.1; 5.1.3.3;
5.2
5.1.8; 6.1
Access means 4.5.1.1.2; 4.5.1.2.5;
—
4.5.2.3; 4.6
Power transmission parts
Working elements 4.7 5.3; 5.5.1; 5.9; 7.1
/conveyor/spreading devices
Service points, service and 4.8; 4.14.1; 4.14.3;
5.5.2; 5.9; 7.1
maintenance operations 4.14.5; 4.14.6
Shearing and pinching
5.1.4 —
points at the operator's work
station
Moving the machine 5.2 —
Lack of stability 6.2 7.1
Mounting of machines 6.2.2; 6.2.3; 6.3 —
A.1.3 Cutting or severing hazard Working elements
5.2;; 5.3; 5.5.1; 5.5.2;
4.7
5.9; 7.1
/conveyor/spreading devices
A.1.4 Entanglement hazard Power transmission parts
5.6; 5.8
Driving gear of spreading
6.4
5.7
device
4.7
5.2; 5.3; 5.5.1; 5.5.2;
Working elements
5.9; 7.1
/conveyor/spreading devices
Starting/stopping the engine
5.1.8 7.1; 7.2
with engaged drive(s)
A.1.5 Drawing-in or trapping hazard Power transmission parts
5.6; 5.8
Driving gear
6.4
5.7
Working Elements/conveyor/
4.7
5.2; 5.3; 5.5.1; 5.5.2;
spreading devices
5.9; 7.1
5.1.8
Starting/stopping the engine
7.1; 7.2
with engaged drive(s)
A.1.6 Impact hazard Access means 4.5.1.2.5 —
Steering system 5.1.3.1 —
A.1.7 Stabbing or puncture hazard Spreading devices 5.9
4.7
Projectiles 5.4
A.1.8 Friction or abrasion hazard Controls 4.4.3; 5.1.3.2
Electrical equipment, 4.9.1 —
Access means 4.5.1.1.2 —
A.1.9 High-pressure fluid injection or Hydraulic components and
4.10; 6.5 —
ejection hazard fittings (e.g. rupture)
A.2 Electrical hazards
A.2.1 Contact of persons with live Electrical equipment
4.9; 5.3, 6.5 —
parts (direct contact)

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Table 1 (continued)
a Hazard, hazardous situation Clause/subclause of Clause/subclause of
No. Origin
or hazardous event EN ISO 4254-1:2009 this document
A.2.2 Contact of persons with parts Electrical equipment
which have become live under
4.9.1 —
faulty conditions (indirect
contact)
A.2.4 Thermal radiation or other Electrical equipment
phenomena such as the
—
projection of molten particles
4.9.2; 5.3.1
—
and chemical effects from short
circuits, overloads, etc.
A.3 Thermal hazards
Burns, scalds and other injuries Hydraulic system, operating
by possible contact between fluids (e.g. fuel, hydraulic oil, 4.12 —
persons and objects or engine coolant)
materials with an extreme high
Cab material 5.1.6 —
or low temperature, by flames
Hot surfaces
or explosions and also by the
5.5 —
radiation of heat sources
A.4 Hazards generated by noise
Hearing loss (deafness), other Noise
physiological disorders (e.g.
loss of balance, loss of
4.2 5.11
awareness), accidents due to
speech communication and
acoustic warning signals
A.5 Hazards generated by materials and substances
A.5.1 Hazards from contact with or Operating fluids (fuel tank,
inhalation of harmful fluids, hydraulic systems, engine 4.10; 5.4 —
gases, mists, fumes and dusts cooling system)
Cab material 5.1.6 —
Battery 5.3.1 —
Exhaust system 5.6 —
A.5.2 Fire or explosion hazard Cab material 5.1.6 —
A.6 Hazards generated by neglecting ergonomic principles in machinery design
A.6.1 Unhealthy postures or Controls 4.4 —
excessive effort
Access means 4.5; 4.6 5.6
Service and maintenance
4.14.2; 4.14.4 5.5.2; 5.9; 7.1
operations
operator's station 5.1.1; 5.1.2.1; 5.1.3; —
A.6.2 Non- or inadequate Controls 4.4 5.2
consideration of hand–arm or
Access means 4.5; 4.6 5.6
foot–leg anatomy
Operator's station 5.1 —
A.6.3 Neglected use of personal Operator's manual
8.1.3 7.1
protective equipment
A.6.4 Inadequate local lighting Visibility 5.1.7.3 —
A.6.5 Mental overload and under Controls
4.4
load, stress
A.6.6 Human error, human behaviour Controls 4.4 —
Operator's manual 8.1 7.1
Location and design of signs 8.2 7.2
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Table 1 (continued)
Hazard, hazardous situation Clause/subclause of Clause/subclause of
a
No. Origin
or hazardous event EN ISO 4254-1:2009 this document
A.6.7 Design, location or identification Design, location and
4.4; 5.1.3; 6.1, 8.1.3.c) —
of manual controls identification of controls
A.7 Combination of hazards
Individual assemblies 4.13 5.7
Operator's manual 8.1 7.1
A.8 Unexpected start-up, unexpected overrun/overspeed
A.8.1 Failure/disorder of the control Service and maintenance 4.8 —
system
Electrical equipment 4.9
—
Connections 6.5
A.8.2 Restoration of energy supply Control
4.4; 6.1 —
after an interruption
A.8.3 External influences on electrical Cables
4.9.1
equipment
Electrical/Electronic 5.1.4
—
components


A.8.4 Other external influences Stability
6.2.1.1; 6.2.1.2 7.1
(gravity, wind, etc.)
A.8.6 Errors made by the operator Design and location of
4.4; 6.1.2 —
(due to mismatch of machinery controls
with human characteristics and
Access means 4.5 , 4.6 —
abilities, see 8.6)
Operator's work station 5.1 —
Moving the machine 5.2 —
Service and maintenance
4.14 7.1
systems
Mounting system of
6.2; 6.3 7.1
machines
Missing or insufficient
instructions in the operator's 8.1.3 7.1
manual
A.9 Impossibility of stopping the
Control
machine in the best possible 4.4; 6.1 —
conditions
A.11 Failure of energy supply
Supports 4.8 7.1
Electrical equipment 4.9
—
Connections 6.5
A.12 Failure of the control circuit Electrical equipment 4.9 —
A.13 Errors of fitting Mounting of machines 6.2; 6.3 7.1
Missing or insufficient
instructions in the operator's 8.1.3 7.1
manual
A.14 Break-up (of parts) during Guards and barriers
4.7 —
operation (strength)
Supports 4.8 —
Hydraulic components 4.10
—
Pneumatic components 4.11
A.15 Falling or ejected objects or Supports 4.8 —
fluids
Hydraulic components 4.10 —
Projectiles 5.4
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Table 1 (continued)
Hazard, hazardous situation Clause/subclause of Clause/subclause of
a
No. Origin
or hazardous event EN ISO 4254-1:2009 this document
A.16 Loss of stability/Overturning Stability 6.2 7.1
of the machine
Roll over 5.1.2.3 —
A.17 Slip, trap and fall of persons
Access means
(related to machinery)
4.5; 4.6 5.6
Additional hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events linked with mobility
A.18 Related to the travelling function
Movement when starting the Propulsion of the machine 5.1.2.3 —
A.18.1
engine
Starting/stopping the engine 5.1.8 —
Movement without a driver at Propulsion of machine 5.1.2.3 —
A.18.2
the driving position
Starting/stopping the engine 5.1.8 —
Insufficient ability of machinery Propulsion of the machine
A.18.4
to be slowed down, stopped 5.1.3.2 —
and immobilised
A.19 Linked to the work position
Fall of persons during access to Access means
A.19.1
(or at/from) the work position
4.5; 4.6 5.6
Exhaust gases/lack of oxygen Cabin
A.19.2
5.4.1; 5.6 —
at the work position
Fire (flammability of the cab, Cab material
A.19.3
5.1.6 —
lack of extinguishing means)
Mechanical hazards at the Shearing /pinching points 4.4.3; 4.5.1.2.5; 5.1.4 5.5.1
A.19.4
working position:
Wheels 4.5.1.2 5.5.2
a) contact with wheels
PTO drive shaft(s) 4.6.4 5.6
b) rollover
Supports 4.8 —
c) break-up of parts rotating at
Roll over 5.1.2.3 —
high speed
Projectiles 5.4
Insufficient visibility from the Visibility
A.19.5
5.1.7 —
work positions
Inadequate lighting Provisions for installing of
A.19.6
5.1.7 —
working lights
Inadequate seating Operator's seat
A.19.7
—
5.1.2

Noise at work position Working of the machine
A.19.8 4.2 5.11
Insufficient means of Emergency exits
A.19.9
5.1.5 —
evacuation/emergency exit
A.20 Due to the control system
Inadequate location of manual Controls 4.4; 4.8.1.2; 5.1.2.1;
A.20.1
—
controls 6.1.1; 6.1.2
Inadequate design of manual Controls
A.20.2
controls and their mode of 4.4; 5.1.3; 5.1.8 —
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Table 1 (continued)
Hazard, hazardous situation Clause/subclause of Clause/subclause of
a
No. Origin
or hazardous event EN ISO 4254-1:2009 this document
From handling the machine Lack of stability of the 6.2
A.21
(lack of stability) machine when in operation
5.7; 7.1
Roll-over 5.1.2.3
A.22 Due to the power source and to the transmission of power
A.22.1 Hazards from the engine and Starting/stopping the engine 5.1.8 —
the batteries
Battery 5.3 —
A.24.2 Hazards from transmission of Power transmission
6.4 , 6.5 —
power between machines
A.24.3 Hazards from coupling and Mounting of machines —
6.2.2; 6.2.3; 6.3
towing
Braking connection 7.1
Missing or insufficient
instructions in the operator's 8.1.3 7.1
manual
A.23 From/to third persons
A.23.1 Unauthorised start-up and use Starting/stopping the engine
7.1
5.1.8
Engagement of power
5.3.1
transmission
A.23.2 Lack or inadequacy of visual or Visibility
5.1.7 5.3.2; 7.1
acoustic warning means
Warning
A.24 Insufficient instructions for Operator's manual
8.1 7.1
the driver/operator
a
With reference to EN ISO 4254-1:2009, Table A.1.

5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
5.1.1 Machinery shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective measures of this clause.
In addition, the machine shall be designed according to the principles of EN ISO 12100 for relevant but not
significant hazards which are not dealt with by this document.
5.1.2 Unless otherwise specified in this document, the machine shall comply with the requirements of
EN ISO 4254-1, EN 15811 and with requirements of appropriate Tables 1, 3, 4 and 6 of EN ISO 13857:2008.
5.1.3 Openings in fixed guards and movable guards when closed shall comply with Table 4 of
EN ISO 13857:2008.
Fixed guards that require routine removal for maintenance or adjustment shall be retained by fixings that are
retained in the guard or machine.
5.1.4 Machinery shall comply with EN ISO 14982 regarding electromagnetic compatibility.
5.1.5 The compliance with the safety requirements and/or measures shall be verified in accordance with
Clause 6.
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5.2 Location of the manual controls
Manual controls, in particular those for speed adjustment of conveyor device, shall be located at a minimum
distance of 850 mm from every unguarded movable element of the spreading device.
5.3 Prevention of unintentional contact with the moving spreading device
5.3.1 Self-propelled machines
For prevention of unintentional contact with the moving spreading device, self-propelled machines shall have
a system that prevents engagement of the spreading device if the operator is not in the operator’s work station
and that automatically disengages the spreading device when the operator leaves the operator’s work station.
The maximum delay time for triggering the disengagement shall be 3 s.
Spreading device starting shall require intentional reactivation by means other than the automatic spreading
device disengagement control after stopping.
5.3.2 Mounted, semi-mounted and trailed machines
Technical measures shall be taken, at least, by means of an audible signal or flashing light located near the
spreading device, to warn when the spreading device is running and the machine is not travelling.
Defect of signal shall be avoided, e.g. by associating its power to that of the spreading device.
Delay between stop of machine travel and signal emission shall be 6 s (± 2 s).
Further investigations are to be carried out either to apply the requirement for self-propelled machines (see
5.3.1) to mounted, semi-mounted and trailed machines or establish other equally effective safety measures
(
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