1 Scope
This document, together with EN 474‑1:2022
deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to
graders as defined in 3.1, when used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are
reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer (see Annex A), associated with the whole life time of the machine as
described in EN ISO 12100:2010, 5.4.
The requirements of this document are complementary to the common requirements
formulated in EN 474‑1:2022.
This document does not repeat the requirements of EN 474‑1:2022
but supplements or modifies the requirements for graders .
This document does not provide performance requirements for safety related functions
of control system(s).
The following significant and relevant hazards are not covered in this document:
Transmission of power between self-propelled machinery (or tractor) and
recipient machinery;
Laser;
Lightning.
This document is not applicable to graders manufactured before the date of
Fullication of this document by CEN.
BS EN 474-8:2022 Referenced Document
EN 474-1:2022 Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
EN ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction (ISO 12100:2010)*, 2024-04-21 Update
EN ISO 7096:2020 Earth-moving machinery - Laboratory evaluation of operator seat vibration (ISO 7096:2020)
BS EN 474-8:2022 history
2022BS EN 474-8:2022 Earth-moving machinery. Safety - Requirements for graders