SSH EN 690:2001

Agricultural machinery - Manure spreaders - Safety

Scope

This standard specifies safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of all types of manure spreaders, including self- propelled machines, whether the spreading is made to the rear or laterally. It describes methods for elimination or reduction of hazards which need specific requirements for manure spreaders. It does not deal with general hazards particularly general hazards related to the mobility, including those specific to self-propelled machines. These aspects will be dealt with in another standard produced by CEN/TC 144 (see introduction). In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices to be provided by the manufacturer. The list of significant hazards dealt with in this standard is given in Annex A. Annex A also indicates the hazards which have not been dealt with. Environmental aspects have not been considered in this standard. This standard applies primarily to machines which are manufactured after the date of issue of the standard.

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