SIST EN 14033-3:2010/kFprA1:2011
(Amendment)Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 3: General safety requirements
Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 3: General safety requirements
1.1 General
This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, common to rail bound machines and arising due to the adaptation for their use on railways. These machines are intended for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, infrastructure and fixed electric traction equipment, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, see Clause 4.
This European Standard applies to railbound machines and other vehicles - referred to as machines - working exclusively on the railway (utilising friction adhesion between the rail and rail wheels) but including machines that in working position are partly supported on the ballast or the formation and used for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, infrastructure and fixed electric traction equipment. This European Standard applies to machines that are intended to operate signalling and control systems. Other similar machines are dealt with in other European Standards, see Annex D.
This European Standard deals with the common hazards, in normal circumstances, during transport, assembly and installation, commissioning, use (including setting, programming, and process changeover), operation, cleaning, fault finding, maintenance and de-commissioning of the machines. Additional safety measures can be required by exceptional circumstances, such as extreme ambient temperatures (less than - 20 °C or greater than + 40 °C), highly corrosive or contaminating environment; e.g. due to the presence of chemicals, and potentially explosive atmospheres. Air pressure caused by the passing of high-speed trains at more than 190 km/h is also not dealt with.
NOTE 1 Specific measures for exceptional circumstances are not dealt with in this European Standard. The specific measures for exceptional circumstances introduced by a railway infrastructure manager and requirements introduced by the manuf
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Schienengebundene Bau- und Instandhaltungsmaschinen - Teil 3: Allgemeine Sicherheitsanforderungen
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Machines de construction et de maintenance empruntant exclusivement les voies ferrées - Partie 3: Prescriptions générales pour la sécurité
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj - Težka tirna mehanizacija za gradnjo in vzdrževanje - 3. del: Splošne varnostne zahteve
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 24-Jul-2011
- Technical Committee
- IŽNP - Reilway applications
- Current Stage
- 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 28-Jan-2014
- Due Date
- 02-Feb-2014
- Completion Date
- 28-Jan-2014
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Jan-2012
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2010
Overview
SIST EN 14033-3:2010/kFprA1:2011 is a European standard specifying the general safety requirements for railbound construction and maintenance machines used in railway applications. Developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), this document addresses the significant hazards, hazardous situations, and events associated with machines designed for the construction, maintenance, and inspection of railway track, infrastructure, structures, and fixed electric traction equipment.
The standard applies to machines that operate exclusively on railway tracks or are partly supported on the ballast or formation in their working position. It covers equipment utilized for work activities ranging from installation and commissioning to ongoing operations, maintenance, cleaning, and decommissioning. The standard also accounts for common hazards under normal operating conditions, including foreseeable misuse scenarios.
Key Topics
- General Safety Requirements: Establishes safety measures that must be in place during all phase of a machine’s lifecycle - from transport and assembly to decommissioning.
- Hazard Identification: Focuses on significant, foreseeable hazards that can arise due to adapting machinery for railway use, such as mechanical, electrical, and operational risks.
- Machine Application Range: Applies broadly to machines for track construction, maintenance, and inspection, including those interacting with signaling and control systems.
- Operational Environments: Sets out the standard operating conditions and highlights scenarios not covered, such as extreme temperatures, highly corrosive or explosive environments, and conditions caused by high-speed trains beyond specified thresholds.
- Interface with Other Standards: Identifies other machinery types and activities covered by distinct European standards, ensuring harmonization with related safety frameworks.
Applications
The provisions of SIST EN 14033-3:2010/kFprA1:2011 are practical for:
- Manufacturers of Railbound Machinery: To design and produce construction and maintenance machines that comply with recognized safety expectations for railway operations.
- Railway Infrastructure Managers: To specify, source, and manage rail machines that meet safety criteria, supporting safe and reliable maintenance and inspection activities.
- Rail Operators and Maintenance Contractors: To conduct risk assessments, perform safe machine operations, and implement standardized safety protocols for staff and contractors.
By adhering to this standard, organizations enhance worker safety, reduce accident risk, and ensure machine reliability across the rail network.
Related Standards
Compliance and integration with other key standards strengthen the effectiveness of SIST EN 14033-3. Relevant related European standards include:
- EN 14033-1: Technical requirements for running of railbound construction and maintenance machines.
- EN 14033-2: Technical requirements for working (performance and functionality).
- EN 15746 Series: Covers road-rail machines designed for both railway and road operations.
- EN 13977:2011: Additional requirements for portable and trailer machines.
- FprEN 15954 and EN 15955 Series: Specification for non-rail dedicated machines and trolleys used in track work.
Note: Exceptional conditions, such as extreme climatic influences or highly corrosive/contaminated environments, may require additional safety measures not specified within this standard.
Practical Value
Implementing SIST EN 14033-3:2010/kFprA1:2011 enables the railway industry to:
- Minimize workplace hazards with a systematic safety approach.
- Ensure machinery compliance with European directives.
- Harmonize operational safety across European rail networks.
- Support the safe, robust, and efficient deployment of railbound construction and maintenance equipment.
For stakeholders in railway construction and maintenance, adherence to this standard is a vital step toward sustainable and safe rail infrastructure management.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 14033-3:2010/kFprA1:2011 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 3: General safety requirements". This standard covers: 1.1 General This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, common to rail bound machines and arising due to the adaptation for their use on railways. These machines are intended for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, infrastructure and fixed electric traction equipment, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, see Clause 4. This European Standard applies to railbound machines and other vehicles - referred to as machines - working exclusively on the railway (utilising friction adhesion between the rail and rail wheels) but including machines that in working position are partly supported on the ballast or the formation and used for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, infrastructure and fixed electric traction equipment. This European Standard applies to machines that are intended to operate signalling and control systems. Other similar machines are dealt with in other European Standards, see Annex D. This European Standard deals with the common hazards, in normal circumstances, during transport, assembly and installation, commissioning, use (including setting, programming, and process changeover), operation, cleaning, fault finding, maintenance and de-commissioning of the machines. Additional safety measures can be required by exceptional circumstances, such as extreme ambient temperatures (less than - 20 °C or greater than + 40 °C), highly corrosive or contaminating environment; e.g. due to the presence of chemicals, and potentially explosive atmospheres. Air pressure caused by the passing of high-speed trains at more than 190 km/h is also not dealt with. NOTE 1 Specific measures for exceptional circumstances are not dealt with in this European Standard. The specific measures for exceptional circumstances introduced by a railway infrastructure manager and requirements introduced by the manuf
1.1 General This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, common to rail bound machines and arising due to the adaptation for their use on railways. These machines are intended for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, infrastructure and fixed electric traction equipment, when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, see Clause 4. This European Standard applies to railbound machines and other vehicles - referred to as machines - working exclusively on the railway (utilising friction adhesion between the rail and rail wheels) but including machines that in working position are partly supported on the ballast or the formation and used for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, infrastructure and fixed electric traction equipment. This European Standard applies to machines that are intended to operate signalling and control systems. Other similar machines are dealt with in other European Standards, see Annex D. This European Standard deals with the common hazards, in normal circumstances, during transport, assembly and installation, commissioning, use (including setting, programming, and process changeover), operation, cleaning, fault finding, maintenance and de-commissioning of the machines. Additional safety measures can be required by exceptional circumstances, such as extreme ambient temperatures (less than - 20 °C or greater than + 40 °C), highly corrosive or contaminating environment; e.g. due to the presence of chemicals, and potentially explosive atmospheres. Air pressure caused by the passing of high-speed trains at more than 190 km/h is also not dealt with. NOTE 1 Specific measures for exceptional circumstances are not dealt with in this European Standard. The specific measures for exceptional circumstances introduced by a railway infrastructure manager and requirements introduced by the manuf
SIST EN 14033-3:2010/kFprA1:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.120 - Equipment for railway/cableway construction and maintenance. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 14033-3:2010/kFprA1:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 14033-3:2010+A1:2012, SIST EN 14033-3:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 14033-3:2010/kFprA1:2011 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC; Standardization Mandates: 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-julij-2011
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj - Težka tirna mehanizacija za gradnjo in
vzdrževanje - 3. del: Splošne varnostne zahteve
Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part
3: General safety requirements
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Schienengebundene Bau- und
Instandhaltungsmaschinen - Teil 3: Allgemeine Sicherheitsanforderungen
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Machines de construction et de maintenance
empruntant exclusivement les voies ferrées - Partie 3: Prescriptions générales pour la
sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14033-3:2009/FprA1
ICS:
45.120 2SUHPD]DJUDGQMRLQ Equipment for
Y]GUåHYDQMHåHOH]QLFR] railway/cableway
åLþQLF construction and
maintenance
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 14033-3:2009
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
May 2011
ICS 93.100
English Version
Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and
maintenance machines - Part 3: General safety requirements
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Machines de construction Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Schienengebundene Bau-
et de maintenance empruntant exclusivement les voies und Instandhaltungsmaschinen - Teil 3: Allgemeine
ferrées - Partie 3: Prescriptions générales pour la sécurité Sicherheitsanforderungen
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
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This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 14033-3:2009. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
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