This part of ISO 20474 gives the safety requirements specific to cable excavators as defined in ISO 6165. It is
intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 20474-1, which specifies general safety requirements common to
earth-moving machine families, and with ISO/TS 20474-14, which gives information on provisions that are
mandatory in particular countries or regions. The specific requirements given in this part of ISO 20474 take
precedence over the general requirements of ISO 20474-1.
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 is not applicable to machines manufactured before the date of
its publication.
It can also be applied to cable excavators, their undercarriages and upper-structures, if intended for use in
combination with other equipment or attachments such as drill rigs, pile-driving, extracting and moving (e.g.
rail-track, walking legs, pontoon, ship) equipment or stationary undercarriages. It does not deal with the
specific hazards relevant to such additional equipment or attachments.
ISO 20474-12:2008 Referenced Document
EN 474-1:2006 Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements (Incorporates Amendment A4: 2013; Incorporating corrigendum March 2014)*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN 791:1995 Drill rigs - Safety (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2009)
ISO 15219 Earth-moving machinery - Cable excavators - Terminology and commercial specifications
ISO 20474-1:2008 Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
ISO 4310 Cranes - Test code and procedures*, 2009-06-01 Update