• BS EN 708:1997

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Agricultural machinery. Soil working machines with powered tools. Safety

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  28-02-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-01-2000

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
          Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Safety requirements and/or measures
     4.1 General
     4.2 Protection against hazards related
          to moving parts
     4.3 Protection for handling and transport
     4.4 Adjustment of the working depth
    5 Verification of safety requirements
          and or measures
    6 Information for use
     6.1 Instruction handbook
     6.2 Marking
          Annex A (normative) List of hazards
          Annex B (informative) Examples of some
          soil working machines with powered tools
          Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this
          European Standard addressing essential
          requirements or other provisions of EU
          Directives
          Figure 1 - Accessible zones
          Figure 2 - Barrier at the front, the rear
          and the sides
          Figure 3 - Lateral guide
          Figure 4 - Rear protection-hinged guard
          Figure 5 - Area where the manual controls
          for the adjustment of the working depth
          shall not be located (top view)
          Figure B.1 Rotary harrow
          Figure B.2 Rotary cultivator
          Table A.1 - List of hazards
          Table A.2 - List of hazards due to mobility

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    Excluding spading, pedestrian-controlled, ground-driven machines and machines fitted with a retractable device for working between successive plants.

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    Committee AGE/32
    Development Note Supersedes 92/74749 DC and 99/710475 DC (08/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 294:1992 Safety of machinery. Safety distances to prevent danger zones being reached by the upper limbs
    BS EN 292-1:1991 Safety of machinery. Basic concepts, general principles for design Basic terminology, methodology
    BS EN 292-2:1991 Safety of machinery. Basic concepts, general principles for design Technical principles and specifications
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