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NORME EUROPÉENNE prEN 474-3
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2017

ICS Will supersede EN 474-3:2006+A1:2009

English Version

Earth-moving machinery - Safety - Part 3: Requirements

for loaders
Engins de terrassement - Sécurité - Partie 3:
Prescriptions applicables aux chargeuses

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CEN/TC 151.

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Contents Page

European foreword....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 6
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 7
4 List of additional significant hazards ....................................................................................................... 8
5 Safety requirements and/or measures ................................................................................................... 8
5.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
5.2 Loaders with front access............................................................................................................................. 8
5.2.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
5.2.2 Primary access opening ................................................................................................................................ 8
5.3 Operator’s seat ................................................................................................................................................. 9
5.4 Rear window(s) ............................................................................................................................................... 9
5.5 Protection .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.5.1 Falling object protective structures (FOPS) .......................................................................................... 9
5.5.2 Fenders ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.5.3 Operator’s controls and indicators........................................................................................................... 9
5.5.4 Guarding for loaders ...................................................................................................................................... 9
5.6 Stability ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
5.6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.6.2 Bucket application ....................................................................................................................................... 10
5.6.3 Fork application ........................................................................................................................................... 10
5.6.4 Log handling application ........................................................................................................................... 12
5.6.5 Single heavy object (non-palletised single heavy object) application ...................................... 13
5.6.6 Lifting operation application ................................................................................................................... 14
5.6.7 Other applications ....................................................................................................................................... 15
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures...................................... 15
7 Information for use ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Annex A (normative) List of significant additional hazards – Loaders .................................................... 18
Annex B (normative) Telescopic loaders ........................................................................................................... 20
B.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 20
B.2 Stability ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
B.2.1 Longitudinal load moment indicator (LLMI) ..................................................................................... 20
B.2.1.1 Warning ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
B.2.1.2 Displays............................................................................................................................................................ 20
B.2.2 Longitudinal load Moment Control (LLMC) ........................................................................................ 21
B.2.2.1 Prevention of movement ........................................................................................................................... 21
B.2.2.2 Override of the LLMC .................................................................................................................................. 21

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B.2.3 Calibration setting ........................................................................................................................................ 21

B.2.4 Boom lowering control device ................................................................................................................. 21
B.3 Limitation of stroke ..................................................................................................................................... 21
B.4 Verification ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
B.4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 21
B.4.2 Verification of LLMI...................................................................................................................................... 22
B.4.3 Verification of LLMC..................................................................................................................................... 22
B.5 Information for use ...................................................................................................................................... 22
B.5.1 Load chart ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
B.5.2 Information on LLMI/LLMC ...................................................................................................................... 23
Annex C (informative) Illustrations ...................................................................................................................... 25
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC machinery, and amending
Directive 95/16/EC (recast) [2006 L157] aimed to be covered .................................................. 28
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 29

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European foreword

This document (prEN 474-3:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 151
“Construction equipment and building material machines - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.

This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.

This document will supersede 474-3:2006+A1:2009.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.

For bibliographic references, see prEN 474-1:2017.

prEN 474 ”Earth-moving machinery — Safety” comprises the following parts:

— Part 1: General requirements

— Part 2: Requirements for tractor-dozers

— Part 3: Requirements for loaders

— Part 4: Requirements for backhoe-loaders

— Part 5: Requirements for hydraulic excavators

— Part 6: Requirements for dumpers

— Part 7: Requirements for scrapers

— Part 8: Requirements for graders

— Part 9: Requirements for pipelayers

— Part 10: Requirements for trenchers

— Part 11: Requirements for earth and landfill compactors

— Part 12: Requirements for cable excavators

— Part 13: Requirements for rollers

This European Standard is intended for use in combination with part 1 of the series.

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Introduction

This part of prEN 474 is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.

The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered
are indicated in the scope of this European Standard.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B
standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other
standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C
standard.

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1 Scope
This document, together with part 1, deals with all significant hazards for earth-moving machinery –
loaders when they are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably
foreseeable by the manufacturer associated with the whole life time of the machine (see Clause 4).
The requirements of this part are complementary to the common requirements formulated in
prEN 474-1. This document does not repeat the requirements from prEN 474-1, but adds or replaces the
requirements for application for earth moving machinery – loaders.
This part also deals with fork application, single heavy object handling application, object handling
application and log handling.
This European Standard is not applicable to hydraulic excavators manufactured before the date of
publication of this European Standard by CEN.

2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
prEN 474-1:2017, Earth-moving machinery — Safety — Part 1: General requirements

EN ISO 2867:2011, Earth-moving machinery — Access systems (ISO 2867:2011)

EN ISO 6165:2012, Earth-moving machinery — Basic types — Identification and terms and definitions (ISO
6165:2012)

EN ISO 3449:2008, Earth-moving machinery — Falling-object protective structures — Laboratory tests and
performance requirements (ISO 3449:2005)

EN ISO 3457:2008, Earth-moving machinery — Guards — Definitions and requirements (ISO 3457:2003)

EN ISO 7096:2008, Earth-moving machinery — Laboratory evaluation of operator seat vibration (ISO
7096:2000)

EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010)

ISO 2330:2002, Fork-lift trucks — Fork arms — Technical characteristics and testing

ISO 6016:2008, Earth-moving machinery — Methods of measuring the masses of whole machines, their
equipment and components

ISO 7546:1983, Earth-moving machinery — Loader and front loading excavator buckets — Volumetric
ratings

ISO 14397-1:2007, Earth-moving machinery — Loaders and backhoe loaders — Part 1: Calculation of
rated operating capacity and test method for verifying calculated tipping load