EN 13524:2003+A2:2014
(Main + Amendment)Highway maintenance machines - Safety requirements
Highway maintenance machines - Safety requirements
This European Standard applies to machines used for highway maintenance which are attached to or mounted on carrier vehicles and which are defined in clause 3. Directives and standards for the vehicular truck chassis aspect, termed 'carrier vehicle' in this standard, would be those relevant to that equipment, even where specific modifications have been made to adapt the machines for highway maintenance application. The use in public road traffic is governed by the national regulations.
This European Standard deals with all significant hazards identified through a risk assessment pertinent to highway maintenance machines, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). This European Standard does not deal with significant hazards associated with !deleted text" EMC. This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards associated with machine operation, setting and adjustments, load discharge and routine maintenance.
This European Standard does not include requirements for the carrier vehicles (e.g. trucks, tractors, construction machines, industrial trucks) as well as their demountable bodywork. These are covered in directives related to the construction of vehicles. Demountable bodywork systems are specified in other standards.
This European Standard does not deal with:
- walker-operated an hand-held machines;
- machines for the maintenance of sports grounds;
- machines for agriculture, horticulture and forestry;
- winter-service machines;
- street-cleansing machines, except sweepers #deleted text$;
- earth-moving machinery;
- pit and sewer cleaning vehicles/-machines;
- lifting platforms;
- refuse-collecting vehicles;
- bridge-inspection equipment;
- loading cranes;
- wood-choppers (bush wood choppers).
A machine which is a combination of several parts with different uses should conform to all the standards referring to the corresponding parts of the machine.
This European Standard does not deal with the risks associated with the operation of machines in potentially explosive atmospheres.
This standard applies to machines manufactured after the date of approval of this standard through CEN.
Maschinen für den Straßenbetriebsdienst - Sicherheitsanforderungen
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Maschinen für den Straßenbetriebsdienst, die an Trägerfahrzeuge an- oder aufgebaut sind und die im Abschnitt 3 definiert sind. Richtlinien und Normen des Fahrzeugbaues sind für das Trägerfahrzeug bindend, auch wenn spezielle Anpassungen zum Aufbau einer Maschine für den Straßenbetriebsdienst erforderlich sind. Für die Teilnahme am öffentlichen Straßenverkehr gelten die nationalen Vorschriften.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt alle anhand einer Risikobeurteilung festgestellten signifikanten Gefährdungen, die von Maschinen für den Straßenbetriebsdienst ausgehen, wenn sie bestimmungsgemäß und unter den durch den Hersteller vorhersehbaren Bedingungen verwendet werden (siehe Abschnitt 4). Diese Europäische Norm behandelt signifikante Gefährdungen bezüglich !gestrichener Text" elektromagnetischer Verträglichkeit (EMV) nicht. Diese Europäische Norm spezifiziert die entsprechenden technischen Maßnahmen zur Beseitigung oder Verminderung der Risiken, die von den signifikanten Gefährdungen beim Einsatz, der Einstellung, der Be- und Entladung und der wiederkehrenden Wartung der Maschine ausgehen.
Diese Europäische Norm schließt die technischen Anforderungen an Trägerfahrzeuge (z. B. LKW, Traktoren, Baumaschinen, Flurförderzeuge) sowie deren An- und Aufbauwechselsysteme nicht ein. Diese werden in Richtlinien zum Fahrzeugbau abgehandelt. An- und Aufbauwechselsysteme sind in anderen Normen geregelt.
In dieser Europäischen Norm werden nicht behandelt:
- mitgängergeführte und handgehaltene Maschinen;
- Maschinen für die Pflege von Sportanlagen;
- Maschinen für die Garten-, Land- und Forstwirtschaft;
- Maschinen für den Winterdienst;
- Maschinen zur Straßenreinigung, ausgenommen Kehrmaschinen #gestrichener Text$;
- Erdbaumaschinen;
- Gruben- und Kanalreinigungsfahrzeuge/-maschinen;
- Hubarbeitsbühnen;
- Abfallsammelfahrzeuge;
- Brückenuntersuchungsgeräte;
- Ladekrane;
- Holzzerkleinerungsmaschinen (Buschholzhackmaschinen).
Besteht eine Maschine aus der Kombination von Maschinenteilen unterschiedlicher Anwendungsbereiche, so gelten die für das jeweilige Maschinenteil zutreffenden Normen.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt keine Risiken, die sich beim Einsatz in explosionsgefährdeter Atmosphäre ergeben.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Maschinen, die nach dem Datum der Zustimmung durch CEN zu dieser Norm hergestellt wurden.
Machines de maintenance des routes - Exigences de sécurité
La présente Norme européenne s’applique aux machines de maintenance de routes qui sont fixées à ou montées sur un véhicule porteur telles que définies dans l’Article 3. Les directives et normes relatives aux aspects du châssis du véhicule, appelés «véhicules porteurs» dans la présente norme, devraient être celles relatives à ces équipements même lorsque des modifications particulières ont été faites pour transformer les machines de maintenance des routes. L'utilisation sur les voies publiques est soumise aux réglementations nationales.
La présente Norme européenne traite tous les phénomènes dangereux significatifs !identifiés par une estimation du risque spécifique aux machines de maintenance des routes lorsqu’elles sont utilisées normalement et dans les conditions prévues par le fabricant" (voir Article 4). La présente Norme européenne ne traite pas des phénomènes dangereux associés !texte supprimé" à la compatibilité électromagnétique. Cette Norme européenne spécifie les mesures techniques appropriées pour éliminer ou diminuer les risques liés aux phénomènes dangereux significatifs associés au fonctionnement, à la mise en service, aux réglages, à la libération de la charge et à la maintenance périodique de la machine.
La présente Norme européenne n’inclut pas les véhicules porteurs (par exemple camions, tracteurs, engins de travaux publics, chariots de manutention), ni les systèmes d’attelage et de dételage de ces machines. Ceux-ci sont traités par des directives et des normes de construction automobiles. Les systèmes d’attelage et de dételage sont spécifiés dans d’autres normes.
Cette Norme européenne ne traite pas des :
- engins à conducteur accompagnant et portatifs ;
- engins pour l’entretien des terrains de sport ;
- machines agricoles et forestières et de jardinage ;
- matériel de viabilité hivernale ;
- machines de nettoiement des chaussées, sauf !les balayeuses" #texte supprimé$ ;
- engins de terrassement ;
- véhicules/machines de curage de fosses et de canalisations ;
- plates-formes élévatrices ;
- véhicule de ramassage des ordures ;
- engins d’inspection des ponts ;
- grues ;
- broyeurs de branche.
Si une machine se compose de plusieurs équipements pour des utilisations différentes, il convient que les équipements concernés se conforment aux normes qui leur correspondent.
La présente Norme européenne ne traite pas des risques associés au fonctionnement des machines en atmosphère potentiellement explosive.
La présente Norme européenne s’applique en premier lieu aux machines fabriquées après la date d’approbation de la norme par le CEN.
Stroji za vzdrževanje avtocest - Varnostne zahteve
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 18-Feb-2014
- Withdrawal Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 151 - Construction equipment and building material machines - Safety
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 20-Oct-2021
- Completion Date
- 04-Feb-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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EN 13524:2003+A2:2014 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Highway maintenance machines - Safety requirements". This standard covers: This European Standard applies to machines used for highway maintenance which are attached to or mounted on carrier vehicles and which are defined in clause 3. Directives and standards for the vehicular truck chassis aspect, termed 'carrier vehicle' in this standard, would be those relevant to that equipment, even where specific modifications have been made to adapt the machines for highway maintenance application. The use in public road traffic is governed by the national regulations. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards identified through a risk assessment pertinent to highway maintenance machines, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). This European Standard does not deal with significant hazards associated with !deleted text" EMC. This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards associated with machine operation, setting and adjustments, load discharge and routine maintenance. This European Standard does not include requirements for the carrier vehicles (e.g. trucks, tractors, construction machines, industrial trucks) as well as their demountable bodywork. These are covered in directives related to the construction of vehicles. Demountable bodywork systems are specified in other standards. This European Standard does not deal with: - walker-operated an hand-held machines; - machines for the maintenance of sports grounds; - machines for agriculture, horticulture and forestry; - winter-service machines; - street-cleansing machines, except sweepers #deleted text$; - earth-moving machinery; - pit and sewer cleaning vehicles/-machines; - lifting platforms; - refuse-collecting vehicles; - bridge-inspection equipment; - loading cranes; - wood-choppers (bush wood choppers). A machine which is a combination of several parts with different uses should conform to all the standards referring to the corresponding parts of the machine. This European Standard does not deal with the risks associated with the operation of machines in potentially explosive atmospheres. This standard applies to machines manufactured after the date of approval of this standard through CEN.
This European Standard applies to machines used for highway maintenance which are attached to or mounted on carrier vehicles and which are defined in clause 3. Directives and standards for the vehicular truck chassis aspect, termed 'carrier vehicle' in this standard, would be those relevant to that equipment, even where specific modifications have been made to adapt the machines for highway maintenance application. The use in public road traffic is governed by the national regulations. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards identified through a risk assessment pertinent to highway maintenance machines, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see clause 4). This European Standard does not deal with significant hazards associated with !deleted text" EMC. This European Standard specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards associated with machine operation, setting and adjustments, load discharge and routine maintenance. This European Standard does not include requirements for the carrier vehicles (e.g. trucks, tractors, construction machines, industrial trucks) as well as their demountable bodywork. These are covered in directives related to the construction of vehicles. Demountable bodywork systems are specified in other standards. This European Standard does not deal with: - walker-operated an hand-held machines; - machines for the maintenance of sports grounds; - machines for agriculture, horticulture and forestry; - winter-service machines; - street-cleansing machines, except sweepers #deleted text$; - earth-moving machinery; - pit and sewer cleaning vehicles/-machines; - lifting platforms; - refuse-collecting vehicles; - bridge-inspection equipment; - loading cranes; - wood-choppers (bush wood choppers). A machine which is a combination of several parts with different uses should conform to all the standards referring to the corresponding parts of the machine. This European Standard does not deal with the risks associated with the operation of machines in potentially explosive atmospheres. This standard applies to machines manufactured after the date of approval of this standard through CEN.
EN 13524:2003+A2:2014 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 43.160 - Special purpose vehicles; 93.080.99 - Other standards related to road engineering. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13524:2003+A2:2014 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13524:2003+A1:2009, EN 17106-1:2021, EN 17106-4:2021, EN ISO 4414:2010, EN ISO 2867:2011, EN 14098:2001, EN ISO 18153:2003, EN 14091:2002, EN ISO 4049:2000, EN ISO 15023-1:2017, CEN/TR 15855:2009, EN ISO 12100:2010, EN ISO 13732-1:2008, EN 953:1997+A1:2009, EN ISO 4413:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 13524:2003+A2:2014 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/396. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Stroji za vzdrževanje avtocest - Varnostne zahteveMaschinen für den Straßenbetriebsdienst - SicherheitsanforderungenMachines de maintenance des routes - Exigences de sécuritéHighway maintenance machines - Safety requirements93.080.99Drugi standardi v zvezi s cestnim inženiringomOther standards related to road engineering43.160Vozila za posebne nameneSpecial purpose vehiclesICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13524:2003+A2:2014SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014en,fr,de01-april-2014SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014SLOVENSKI
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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 13524:2003+A2
February 2014 ICS 43.160; 93.080.99 Supersedes EN 13524:2003+A1:2009English Version
Highway maintenance machines - Safety requirements
Machines de maintenance des routes - Exigences de sécurité
Maschinen für den Straßenbetriebsdienst - Sicherheitsanforderungen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 December 2002 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 24 November 2008 and Amendment 2 approved by CEN on 24 November 2013.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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B-1000 Brussels © 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13524:2003+A2:2014 ESIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
Attachment plate for a truck . 20 Annex B (normative)
#Stipulations on the design and testing of mowing and mulching machines$ . 21 SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
#Thrown-object test reports - Machines . 45 Annex ZA (informative)
!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC" . 51 Bibliography . 52
Hazards Location of hazard relevant for machine Dealt with in clause 1.1 Crushing hazard Persons in danger zone Coupling area of machines all all !5.5" !5.16" !5.7" 1.2 Shearing hazard Operating area of rotating/oscillating tools; Moving elements; Slewing area of machines and machine parts all !5.16" 1.3 Cutting or severing hazard Operating area of cutting machinery 3.4 3.5 !5.16" 1.4 Entanglement hazard Operating area of rotating machinery; Rotating or oscillating machine parts all !5.16" 1.5 Drawing-in or trapping hazard Operating area of rotating machinery; Rotary or oscillating machine parts all !5.16" !1.6 High pressure fluid ejection or ejection hazard Power transmission lines all 5.13.1 5.13.2" 2 Burns, scalds and other injuries by a possible contact of persons with objects or materials with an extreme high or low temperature, by flames or explosions and also by the radiation of heat sources Engine cooling systems; Exhaust system all !5.6" 3 Hazards from contact with or inhalation of harmful fluids, gases, mists, fumes and dusts Workplace 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.7 #deleted text$ 6 4 Human error, human behaviour Operating area of the machines all 6 5 Inadequate design, location or identification of manual controls Operating area of the machines all !5.3" !5.15" SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
all
8.1 Hearing loss (deafness), other physiological disorders (e.g. loss of balance, loss of awareness)
all 5.18 8.2 Interference with speech communication, acoustic signals etc.
all 5.18 9 Hazards generated by vibration
all
9.1 Whole body vibration, particularly when combined with poor postures
all 5.19" !10" Loss of stability/overturning of machinery Impermissible combinations; Supporting equipment all all !5.2" !5.11" !11" Slip, trip and fall of persons (related to machinery) Access steps #3.8$ !5.4" !12" Movement without all parts in a safe position Movable machine parts all !5.10" !5.11" 5 Safety requirements and/or measures ! 5.1 General" The machines shall comply with the safety requirements and/or measures of this clause. In addition the machines shall be designed to comply with the requirements of #EN ISO 12100$for hazards that are relevant but not significant and therefore are not dealt with in this standard. For the application of the reference standards !deleted text" EN 953, #EN ISO 4413, EN ISO 4414$
!and EN ISO 13732-1"which are used in this standard, the manufacturer shall carry out an adequate risk assessment relating to those requirements for which a special safety measure or category is necessary. NOTE This specific risk assessment should be part of the general risk assessment relating to the hazards not covered by this standard. Where the means of reducing the risk is by a safe system of working the machinery, the manufacturer shall include in the Information for use details of the system and of the elements of training required by the operating personnel. 5.2 Combination of carrier vehicle and machine for highway maintenance SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
!EN ISO 13732-1". This shall be achieved by the use of guards (e.g. perforated plates placed in front of or around the hot surfaces) or be positioned to avoid unintended risk of contact. Where guarding is impractical, e.g. engine radiator caps, adequate warning signs shall be employed advising on the nature of the risk and avoidance measures shall be described in information for use. SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
1) Unintended lowering is when a load runs back or descends because of an interruption or an irregularity in the energy supply. 2) The term “as part of working procedure” does not cover repair work. SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
Key 1 Area within the guard (e.g. deflector bar) 2 Path of rotation of the tool 3 Ground Figure 1 — Mowing machine with a horizontal axis in the operating position –
Protection by means of deflector bar In addition to, or instead of, the described protective means, covering guards are permissible which shall be arranged in the vicinity of the tools in such a way that their bottom edges are at least 3 mm below the path of rotation of the tools (see Figure 2). !Dimensions in millimetres" SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
Key 1 Protection device 2 Path of rotation of the tool 3 Ground Figure 2 — Mowing machine with vertical axis in the operating position – Covering guard b) Lateral protection on mulching and mowing machines with a horizontal axis may be attained by using guards which shall be arranged in the vicinity of the tools in such a way that their bottom edge is at least 3 mm over the path of rotation of the tools. Above the point M the guards shall be at least 150 mm over the path of rotation of the tools. Below the point M the guards shall not be arranged above the line W (see Figure 3). SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
Key 1 Tool path of rotation 2 Ground a Radius of tool path of rotation b Radius of tool path of rotation + min. 3 mm c Distance between M and V (max. 120 mm) d Safety gap of min. 150 mm from tool path of rotation E Point on the circle with radius b in the vertical plane which encloses the rotating axis V Horizontal line through point E W Line which runs straight through point M and tangential to the circle with radius b Figure 3 — Mowing and mulching machines with a horizontal axis – Lateral protection by means of covering guard ! 5.18 Noise reduction by design 5.18.1 Noise reduction at source Machines shall be so designed and constructed that risks resulting from the emission of airborne noise are reduced to the lowest possible level, taking account of technical progress and the availability of means of reducing noise, in particularly, at source. SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
personnel; — information that there may be a negative effect on the driving characteristic of the vehicle, caused by changes in the location of the centre of gravity of the whole machine and by the reduction in stability caused by the addition of demountable machinery; — information on regular checking of the working implements, the protection devices and their fixing; — instructions in case of interruption of power supply; — information on measures to protect the operator against dust and aerosols. 6.3 Spare parts list SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
3) !For machines and their related products intended to be put on the market in the EEA, CE-marking as defined in the applicable European Directive(s), e.g. Machinery." SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
(informative)
Attachment plate for a truck
Figure A.1 – Attachment plate for truck The attachment plate for a truck shown is only an example. It shows in combination systems actually used in Europe. The dimensioning was omitted deliberately. This attachment plate as shown does not exist at present. SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
(normative)
#Stipulations on the design and testing of mowing and mulching machines B.1 Thrown object test of mowing and mulching machines The thrown object test determines the effectiveness of the guard of mowing and mulching machines against objects ejected. The test involves driving the running mowing machine into cone-shape mounds of gravel. The number of ejected stones is then counted. B.2 Testing conditions B.2.1 Machines used for test B.2.1.1 General Tests shall be performed using the same machine, and the same guards. If the machine can be operated in different working positions, the test shall be performed with the cutting head in the outmost working positions in respect of the carrier vehicle as specified by the manufacturer in the operator's manual. This does not apply to articulated arm-type machines. NOTE The thrown objects tests can be done with one suitable single carrier-vehicle (dedicated to these tests). Moreover, for articulated arm-type machinery, the thrown objects tests for each type of cutting head shall be done, if possible, with one long enough articulated arm in order to perform the test as described in B.3.3 (Figure B.7) and the location of the fixing point of the arm on the carrier-vehicle is freely determined by the manufacturer, provided that all the functional parameters (e.g. rotating speed of the tool, control functions) remain unchanged. B.2.1.2 Machinery adjustment Adjustable guards (e.g. multi-positions front deflector) and/or other part(s) of the machinery (e.g. housing) which may influence the efficiency of the guards (e.g. front guard, rear guard, rear lateral guard) or other protective measures to prevent projections, shall be located in the least favourable position. NOTE Fixed guards which are only allowed to be removed for maintenance, repair and cleaning but not for application reasons are not considered as adjustable guards. If the machine can operate in a different rotating direction, the test shall be done in both directions. B.2.1.3 Cutting height Cutting height shall be adjusted at 50 mm. If this is not possible due to the design of the machine, cutting height shall be adjusted as near as possible to 50 mm. B.2.2 Test surface area B.2.2.1 Ground conditions Tests shall be performed on firm and horizontal hard ground. SIST EN 13524:2004+A2:2014
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