SIST EN 14018:2006

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 14018:2006
01-marec-2006
Kmetijski in gozdarski stroji –Sejalnice - Varnost
Agricultural and forestry machinery - Seed drills - Safety
Land- und Forstmaschinen - Sämaschinen - Sicherheit
Matériel agricole et forestier - Semoirs - Sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14018:2005
ICS:
65.060.30 Sejalna in sadilna oprema Sowing and planting
equipment
SIST EN 14018:2006 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14018
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2005
ICS 65.060.30

English Version
Agricultural and forestry machinery - Seed drills - Safety
Matériel agricole et forestier - Semoirs - Sécurité Land- und Forstmaschinen - Sämaschinen - Sicherheit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 August 2005.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
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Contents
page
Foreword .3
Introduction.4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions.6
4 List of significant hazards.7
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures .8
5.1 General .8
5.2 Controls .9
5.3 Swivelling and movable components.11
5.4 Hoppers .11
5.5 Loading.12
5.5.1 Safe access to loading location.12
5.5.2 Boarding means to loading location .14
5.6 Single seed drills.15
5.7 Blower.15
5.8 Flow rate calibration system.16
5.9 Hitching and clearance zone.16
5.10 Noise .18
5.10.1 Noise reduction as a safety requirement .18
5.10.2 Verification of requirements on noise based on noise emission values.18
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures.18
Swivelling and movable components .18
7 Information for use .18
7.1 Instruction handbook .18
7.2 Marking .20
Annex A (informative) Examples of seed drills .21
Annex B (informative) Stability of the tractor-seed drill combination .24
Annex C (informative) Examples of pictograms.25
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 98/37/CE, amended by Directive 98/79/CE.26
Bibliography.27


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Foreword
This European Standard (EN 14018:2005) 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 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
April 2006.
This European Standard 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 European
Standard.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Introduction
This European Standard is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100-1.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the scope of this European Standard. These hazards are specific to seed drills.
Significant hazards that are common to all agricultural machines (self-propelled, mounted, semi-mounted and
trailed) are dealt with in EN 1553:1999.
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, applied together with EN 1553:1999, specifies the safety requirements and their
verification for design and construction of mounted, semi-mounted, trailed or self-propelled seed drills, including the
seeding function of combined seed and fertilizer drills, used in agriculture and in forestry. In addition, this European
Standard specifies the type of information on safe working practices (including residual risks) to be provided by the
manufacturer.
When requirements of this European Standard are different from those which are stated in EN 1553:1999 the
requirements of this European Standard take precedence over the requirements of EN 1553:1999 for machines
that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this European Standard.
It does not apply to:
 fertilizer distributors designed only for solid fertilizer application (dealt with in EN 14017);
 seed drills with integrated and inseparable powered soil working tools (see 3.2).
NOTE Powered soil working tools are dealt with in EN 708:1996 and EN 708:1996/A1:2000.
This European Standard deals with all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to seed
drills, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4),
excepting the hazards arising from:
 electrostatic phenomena;
 external influences on electrical equipment;
 failure of energy supply;
 failure, malfunction of control system;
 inadequate visibility from drivers/operators position;
 travelling functions (drive, braking etc.);
 break-up of parts rotating at high speed;
 equipment for loading seeds (and fertilizer).
It is not applicable to electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) nor to environmental hazards (except noise). These
aspects are covered by EN 13740-1:2003 and EN 13740-2:2003 for combined seed and solid fertilizer drills.
This European Standard is not applicable to seed drills which are manufactured before the date of its publication as
EN.
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2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.
EN 294:1992, Safety of machinery – Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper limbs
EN 1553:1999, Agricultural machinery – Agricultural self-propelled, mounted, semi-mounted and trailed machines –
Common safety requirements
EN ISO 11688-1:1998, Acoustics – Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment –
Part 1: Planning (ISO/TR 11688-1:1995)
EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery – Basic concepts, general principles for design – Part 1: Basic
terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003)
EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery – Basic concepts, general principles for design – Part 2: Technical
principles (ISO 12100-2:2003)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100-1:2003 and the
following apply.
3.1
seed drill
machine for sowing seeds (e.g. cereals) in a continuous manner
3.2
seed drill with integrated and inseparable powered soil working tools
seed drill as a single machine including the functions of seeding and of soil working powered tools of which neither
the seed drill nor the powered soil working tools can be used separately
3.3
single seed drill
machine for sowing one seed at a time (e.g. sugar beet) with equal space between each seed
NOTE Examples of such machines are given in Annex A.
3.4
combined seed and fertilizer drill
machine which simultaneously applies seed and fertilizer
NOTE Adapted from EN 13740-1:2003.
3.5
application rate
mass applied in the band of seeds applied per unit area, in kg/ha
NOTE Adapted from EN 13740-1:2003.
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4 List of significant hazards
For the purposes of this European Standard, Table 1 gives, for defined danger zones, all the significant hazards,
the significant hazardous situations and the significant hazardous events, covered by this European Standard, that
have been identified by risk assessment as being significant for this type of machine, and which require specific
action to eliminate or to reduce the risk.
Table 1 — List of significant hazards associated with seed drills
Nr Hazard Location or event Clause/subclause of Clause/subclause of
EN 1553:1999 this European
Standard
1.1 Crushing hazard Folding and unfolding of swivelling and 4.1.7.1, 4.2.2.2, 4.2.6.1, 5.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,
movable components, closing of the 4.3.2.3, 4.3.4.1 5.3.5, 5.4, 5.8, 5.9, 7.1
cover of the hopper, calibration,
insufficient clearance zone when
hitching
1.2 Shearing hazard Folding and unfolding of swivelling and 4.1.7.3, 4.2.2.2 5.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,
movable components, closing of the 5.3.5, 5.4, 7.1
cover of the hopper
1.3 Cutting or severing Folding and unfolding of swivelling and 4.1.1, 4.1.7.1, 4.2.6.1, 5.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,
hazard movable components, closing of the 4.3.2.3, 4.3.4.1 5.3.5, 5.4
cover of the hopper
1.4 Entanglement hazard Closing of the cover of the hopper, 4.1.1, 4.1.7.1, 4.2.6.1, 5.1, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7
contact with a drive part or the blower 4.3.2.3, 4.3.4.1
1.5 Drawing-in or trapping Contact with a drive part or the blower 5.1, 5.4, 5.6, 5.7, 5.9, 7.1
hazard
1.6 Impact hazard Closing of the cover of the hopper, 4.1.1, 4.1.7.1, 4.1.7.3, 5.1, 5.4, 5.9
insufficient clearance zone when 4.2.6.1, 4.3.2.3, 4.3.4.1
hitching
1.9 High pressure fluid Rupture of pressurised hoses 4.1.8.2 5.1
injection or ejection
hazard
2.2 Contact of persons with Contact of the swivelling and movable - 5.3.1, 7.1
parts which have become components with overhead power line
live under faulty
conditions (direct and
indirect contact)
4.1 Hearing loss (deafness), Hearing damage due to the working of 4.1.2, Annex D 5.10, 7.1
other physiological the machine
disorders (e.g. loss of
balance, loss of
awareness)
5.2 Whole body vibration, Platform transmitting the vibration of 4.1.3 -
particularly when the blower and of the uneven ground
combined with non-
ergonomic postures
7.1 Hazards from contact Leakage of fuel, contact with operating 4.2.5.2, 4.2.6.2, 4.3.4.2, 7.1
with or inhalation of fluid, contact with seeds 5.1
harmful fluids, gases,
mists, fumes, and dusts

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Table 1 — List of significant hazards associated with seed drills (concluded)
Nr Hazard Location or event Clause/subclause of Clause/subclause of
EN 1553:1999 this European
Standard
8.1 Unhealthy postures or Controls so located that the operator 4.1.4, 4.1.5.1, 4.1.6, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.9
excessive efforts has to enter a dangerous zone to 4.2.6.1, 4.3.4.1
actuate them, non-ergonomic access
to loading, hopper contents
inadequately located, insufficient
clearance zone when hitching
8.2 Inadequate consideration Controls so located that the operator 4.1.5.1, 4.1.5.2, 4.1.6, 5.2, 5.5, 5.9
of hand-arm or foot-leg has to enter a dangerous zone to 4.2.2.2, 4.2.2.3.1, 4.2.3
anatomy actuate them and inappropriate
dimensioning of accesses for loading,
insufficient clearance zone when
hitching
8.7 Inadequate design, Controls so located that the operator 4.2.1, 4.3.1 5.2
location or identification has to enter a dangerous zone
of manual controls
15 Errors of fitting Fitting of seeding units without - 5.6, 7.1
on
covered power transmission parts
the outside
17 Ejected objects Discharge of foreign matter through 4.1.8.2 5.7
the blower
18 Loss of Lack of stability when parked 4.2.4.1, 4.3.2.1 -
stability/overturning of
machinery
19 Slip, trip and fall of Falling off the access of loading 4.1.5.1, 4.1.5.2, 4.1.5.3, 5.5, 7.1, 7.2
persons from machinery because of slipping surface 4.1.6, 4.2.5.2, 4.2.6.2,
or during access to (or 4.3.4.2
at/from) the work position
20.1 Movement when starting Movement of the swivelling and 4.2.2.5 -
the engine movable components when the
machine starts
20.3 Movement without all Movement of the swivelling and - 5.3.3, 5.3.4, 5.3.5, 7.1
parts in a safe position movable components when the
machine starts
22.1 Inadequate location and Controls so located that the operator 4.2.1, 4.3.1 5.2, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4,
mode of operation of has to enter a dangerous zone to 5.3.5
manual controls actuate them, contact with swivelling
and movable components
24.2 Hazards from Contact with the drive 4.1.7.1, 4.3.2.3 -
transmission of power
24.3 Hazards from hitching Insufficient clearance zone when 4.2.4.1.1, 4.3.2.2 5.9, 7.1
hitching
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
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 European Standard.
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5.2 Controls
5.2.1 Manual controls for the adjustments located on the machines which are intended to be mounted at the rear
of soil working machines with powered tools shall meet the following requirements:
a) the adjustments shall be possible with the machine stopped;
b) the manual controls shall be located so that the operator does not need to be at the front of the machine to
activate them. This requirement is met if manual controls are accessible to the operator standing on the ground
and not located in the shaded area as shown in Figure 1. This shall be verified by measurement and
inspection. Markers are excluded from the outer limits of the seed drill. See also 7.1 a).
Dimensions in millimetres

Key
1 Outer limits of the seed drill
2 Area in which the manual controls for the adjustments shall not be located
3 Forward direction
4 Lower coupling points of the machine, if provided
Figure 1 — Area where the manual controls for the adjustments shall not be located (case of machines
which are intended to be mounted on the rear of soil working machines with powered tools)
5.2.2 In other cases, manual controls for the adjustments located on the machine shall meet the following
requirements:
a) the adjustments shall be possible with the machine stopped;
b) the manual controls accessible to the operator standing on the ground shall not be located in the shaded area
as shown in Figure 2. See also 7.1 a).
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Dimensions in millimetres

Figure 2a

Figure 2b
Key
1 Outer limits of the machine
2 Lower coupling points
3 Area where the manual controls for the adjustments shall not be located
Figure 2 — Area where the manual controls for the adjustments shall not be located
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5.3 Swivelling and movable components
5.3.1 To limit the risk associated with overhead power lines, the swivelling and movable components shall be
capable of folding and unfolding without exceeding a height of 4 m.
See Clause 6 for verification.
5.3.2 The requirement of 5.3.1 does not apply during release of the folded components from the transport
position, and during positioning of the folded components into the transport position.
Swivelling and movable components that can be manually folded/unfolded shall be fitted with two handles located
at a distance of at least 300 mm from the nearest articulation. These handles may be integral parts of the
components,
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