This part of ISO 20474 specifies the general safety requirements for earth-moving machinery as defined in
ISO 6165, each of these requirements being common to two or more earth-moving machine families. It is also
applicable to machine attachments, and to derivated machinery designed primarily for equipment used to
loosen, pick-up, move, transport and/or distribute earth, or to grade earth and rock.
It is intended to be used in conjunction with the other parts of ISO 20474, which give the provisions that are
specific to particular machine families, and with ISO/TS 20474-14, which gives information on provisions that
are mandatory in particular countries or regions. Those specific requirements take precedence over the
requirements of this part of ISO 20474 for the machines concerned. For multipurpose machinery, all of those
parts of ISO 20474 whose requirements cover the functions and applications of such machines are applicable.
EXAMPLE For a compact loader also used as a trencher, the relevant requirements of ISO 20474-1, ISO 20474-3
and ISO 20474-10 are applicable.
This part of ISO 20474 deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the
earth-moving machinery within its Scope when used as intended or under conditions of misuse reasonably
foreseeable by the manufacturer (see also ISO/TS 20474-14). It specifies the appropriate technical measures
for eliminating or reducing risks arising from significant hazards, hazardous situations or events during
commissioning, operation and maintenance. It does not deal with the electrical hazards related to the main
circuits and drives of machines when the principal source of energy is electrical. It is not applicable to
machines manufactured before the date of its publication.
ISO 20474-1:2008 Referenced Document
ISO 2860 Earth-moving machinery; minimum access dimensions
ISO 2867 Earth-moving machinery - Access systems*, 2011-07-01 Update
ISO 3164 Earth-moving machinery — Laboratory evaluations of protective structures — Specifications for deflection-limiting volume — Amendment 1
ISO 3411:2007 Earth-moving machinery - Physical dimensions of operators and minimum operator space envelope
ISO 3449 Earth-moving machinery - Falling-object protective structures - Laboratory tests and performance requirements
ISO 3450 Earth-moving machinery - Wheeled or high-speed rubber-tracked machines - Performance requirements and test procedures for brake systems*, 2011-11-01 Update
ISO 3457:2003 Earth-moving machinery - Guards - Definitions and requirements
ISO 3471 Earth-moving machinery — Roll-over protective structures — Laboratory tests and performance requirements — Amendment 1
ISO 3795 Road vehicles, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Determination of burning behaviour of interior materials
ISO 4250-3 Earth-mover tyres and rims — Part 3: Rims*, 2020-09-15 Update
ISO 4413 Hydraulic fluid power - General rules and safety requirements for systems and their components*, 2010-11-15 Update
ISO 5006 Earth-moving machinery — Operator's field of view — Test method and performance criteria*, 2017-04-26 Update
ISO 6011 Earth-moving machinery — Visual display of machine operation*, 2023-09-16 Update
ISO 6014 Earth-moving machinery; Determination of ground speed
ISO 6016 Earth-moving machinery - Methods of measuring the masses of whole machines, their equipment and components
ISO 6165 Earth-moving machinery — Basic types — Identification and vocabulary*, 2022-09-23 Update
ISO 6395 Earth-moving machinery - Determination of sound power level - Dynamic test conditions
ISO 6396 Earth-moving machinery — Determination of emission sound pressure level at operator's position — Dynamic test conditions TECHNICAL CORRIGENDUM 1
ISO 6405-1 Earth-moving machinery — Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 1: Common symbols — Amendment 1: Additional symbols*, 2022-01-11 Update
ISO 6405-2 Earth-moving machinery — Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 2: Symbols for specific machines, equipment and accessories — Amendment 1: Additional symbols*, 2022-02-14 Update
ISO 6682 Earth-moving machinery — Zones of comfort and reach for controls AMENDMENT 1
ISO 6683 Earth-moving machinery - Seat belts and seat belt anchorages - Performance requirements and tests
ISO 20474-1:2008 history
2017ISO 20474-1:2017 Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
2008ISO 20474-1:2008 Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements