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I.S. EN 474-12:2006

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EARTH-MOVING MACHINERY - SAFETY - PART 12: REQUIREMENTS FOR CABLE EXCAVATORS
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Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

02-05-2022

Language(s)

English

Published date

22-01-2007

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions, symbols and abbreviated terms
4 List of additional significant hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or measures
  5.1 General
  5.2 Access
  5.3 Operator's station
       5.3.1 General
       5.3.2 Roll-over protective structures (ROPS)
       5.3.3 Operator's protective guard
       5.3.4 Operator's seat, vibrations
  5.4 Operator's controls and indicators
       5.4.1 Controls for driving and steering
       5.4.2 Warning indicator
  5.5 Steering
  5.6 Swing brakes
  5.7 Lift system
       5.7.1 Force controlled operation (lifting, lowering)
       5.7.2 Free fall operation
       5.7.3 Switch-over
       5.7.4 Boom
       5.7.5 Ropes
       5.7.6 Rope drum, rope pulley
  5.8 Limiting devices
       5.8.1 Load moment limiting device
       5.8.2 Lift limiting switch
       5.8.3 Limit switch for the boom hoist system
  5.9 Calculation of the lift capacity
       5.9.1 Calculation method
       5.9.2 Rated lift capacity table in object handling
             application
  5.10 Requirements of safety related parts of the control system
  5.11 Stability
       5.11.1 General
       5.11.2 Stability in different applications
       5.11.3 Dragline bucket
       5.11.4 Grab and front shovel
       5.11.5 Object handling application
  5.12 Cable excavator with electrical power source
6 Verification of safety requirements/measures
7 Information for use
  7.1 Operation manual
Annex A (normative) List of additional significant hazards -
        Cable excavators
Annex B (normative) Requirements for cable excavator swing brakes
      B.1 General
      B.2 Terms and definitions
      B.3 Minimum performance
          B.3.1 Swing drive system
          B.3.2 Swing service brake
          B.3.3 Swing parking brake
      B.4 Conditions for testing the swing service brake
      B.5 Test report
Annex C (informative) Illustrations
      C.1 Standard applications
          C.1.1 Crawler type cable excavator with lifting equipment
          C.1.2 Crawler type cable excavator with dragline equipment
          C.1.3 Crawler type cable excavator with grab equipment
      C.2 Special applications
          C.2.1 Crawler type cable excavator with hole
                drilling equipment (casing oscillator)
          C.2.2 Crawler type cable excavator with piling
                equipment (hydraulic or diesel hammer)
          C.2.3 Crawler type excavator with wall cutter
                equipment (diaphragm wall grab)
      C.3 Wheel type cable excavator in transport position
          for road travelling
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 98/37/EC
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 2006/42/EC
Bibliography

Describes the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events during commissioning, operation and maintenance of the machinery in the scope.

DevelopmentNote
2006 Edition Re-Issued in November 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (11/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
27
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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