FprEN ISO 4254-17

Agricultural machinery - Safety - Part 17: Root crop harvesters (ISO/FDIS 4254-17:2021)

This part of ISO 4254, intended to be used together with ISO 4254-1, specifies the safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of trailed, mounted or self-propelled machines for:
- potato harvesting which carry out one or more of the following operations: haulm chopping, lifting, picking-up, cleaning, conveying and unloading of potatoes,
and
- sugar beet and fodder beet harvesting which carry out one or more of the following operations: leaf stripping, topping, extracting ((lifting)), picking-up, cleaning, conveying and unloading of beet.

Landmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 17: Hackfruchterntemaschinen (ISO/FDIS 4254-17:2021)

Matériel agricole - Sécurité - Partie 17: Matériel de récolte de pommes de terre, de betteraves à sucre et fourragères (ISO/FDIS 4254-17:2021)

Kmetijski stroji - Varnost - 17. del: Stroji za pobiranje gomoljnic (ISO/FDIS 4254-17:2021)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 65.060.50 - Harvesting equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 144 - Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 144/WG 3 - Mobile machines and trailers
• Current Stage: 6055 - CEN Ratification completed (DOR) - Publishing
• Due Date: 17-Jan-2022
• Completion Date: 17-Jan-2022
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: kSIST FprEN ISO 4254-17:2021 - Agricultural machinery - Safety - Part 17: Root crop harvesters (ISO/FDIS 4254-17:2021)

RELATIONS

• Revised: EN 13140:2000+A1:2009 - Agricultural machinery - Sugar beet and fodder beet harvesting equipment - Safety
• Effective Date: 06-Dec-2017
• Revised: EN 13118:2000+A1:2009 - Agricultural machinery - Potato harvesting equipment - Safety
• Effective Date: 06-Dec-2017

Standards Content (sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 4254-17:2018
01-december-2018

Kmetijski stroji - Varnost - 17. del: Stroji za pobiranje gomoljnic (ISO/DIS 4254-

17:2018)

Agricultural machinery - Safety - Part 17: Root crop harvesters (ISO/DIS 4254-17:2018)

Landmaschinen - Sicherheit - Teil 17: Hackfruchterntemaschinen (ISO/DIS 4254-
17:2018)

Matériel agricole - Sécurité - Partie 17: Matériel de récolte de pommes de terre, de

betteraves à sucre et fourragères (ISO/DIS 4254-17:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 4254-17
ICS:
65.060.50 Oprema za spravilo pridelkov Harvesting equipment
oSIST prEN ISO 4254-17:2018 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Agricultural machinery — Safety —
Part 17:
Root crop harvesters
Matériel agricole — Sécurité —

Partie 17: Matériel de récolte de pommes de terre, de betteraves à sucre et fourragères

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Contents Page

Foreword ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................v

1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures for all machines .....................3

4.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

4.2 Controls ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

4.3 Visibility ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

4.4 Haulm/leaf topping device ........................................................................................................................................................... 4

4.4.1 Protection against unintentional contact with the rotating tools ......................................... 4

4.4.2 Haulm/leaf conveying device................................................................................................................................ 5

4.4.3 Haulm/leaf loading device ...................................................................................................................................... 8

4.5 Bunker ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

4.6 Unloading ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

4.7 Prevention of hazards related to blockages ................................................................................................................... 9

4.8 Prevention of risks of unintentional contact with power-driven functional elements ............ 9

4.9 Sorting platform, packing platform and inspection platform......................................................................... 9

4.9.1 Sorting platform ............................................................................................................................................................... 9

4.9.2 Packing platform ...........................................................................................................................................................10

4.9.3 Inspection platform ....................................................................................................................................................10

4.10 Leaf spreading device .....................................................................................................................................................................11

4.10.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................11

4.10.2 Protection against unintentional contact ................................................................................................12

4.11 Haulm spreading devices ............................................................................................................................................................16

4.11.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................16

4.11.2 Protection on the top.................................................................................................................................................16

4.11.3 Protection at the sides..............................................................................................................................................17

5 Additional requirements for sieving harvesters ..............................................................................................................18

5.1 Digging devices ....................................................................................................................................................................................18

5.2 Cleaning and conveying devices ............................................................................................................................................18

5.2.1 Belts .........................................................................................................................................................................................18

5.2.2 Rollers ....................................................................................................................................................................................18

6 Additional requirements for root lifting harvesters ....................................................................................................18

6.1 Root lifting devices ...........................................................................................................................................................................18

6.2 Cleaning devices .................................................................................................................................................................................19

6.2.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................19

6.2.2 Cleaning turbines .........................................................................................................................................................19

6.2.3 Cleaning belts ..................................................................................................................................................................19

6.2.4 Cleaning rolls....................................................................................................................................................................20

6.3 Conveying device ................................................................................................................................................................................22

7 Additional requirements for top lifting harvesters ......................................................................................................22

7.1 Top lifting devices ..............................................................................................................................................................................22

7.2 Cleaning devices .................................................................................................................................................................................23

7.3 Conveying and cleaning belts ..................................................................................................................................................24

7.4 Devices in front of the top lifting devices ......................................................................................................................24

7.5 Haulm/leaf removing device ...................................................................................................................................................24

8 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures

(see Table 1) ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................25

9 Information for use .........................................................................................................................................................................................26

9.1 Operator’s manual.............................................................................................................................................................................26

9.1.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................26

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9.1.2 All machines ......................................................................................................................................................................26

9.1.3 Sieving harvesters ...................................................................... ..................................................................................27

9.1.4 Root lifting harvesters ..............................................................................................................................................28

9.2 Marking ......................................................................................................................................................................................................28

9.2.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................28

9.2.2 Warnings ..............................................................................................................................................................................29

Annex A (normative) List of significant hazards ...................................................................................................................................30

Annex B (informative) Examples of machines and components ..........................................................................................36

Annex C (informative) Prevention of hazards related to blockages and removal of blockages

on root crop harvester .................................................................................................................................................................................48

Annex D (informative) Examples of suitable pictograms .............................................................................................................51

Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC amended by Directive 2009/127/EC

aimed to be covered .......................................................................................................................................................................................54

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Foreword

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 23, Tractors and machinery for agriculture

and forestry, Subcommittee SC 7, Equipment for harvesting and conservation.
A list of all parts in the ISO 4254- series can be found on the ISO website.
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Agricultural machinery — Safety —
Part 17:
Root crop harvesters
1 Scope

This part of ISO 4254, intended to be used together with ISO 4254-1, specifies the safety requirements

and their verification for the design and construction of the following types of root crop harvesting

machines trailed, mounted or self-propelled:
— sieving harvesters,
— root lifting harvesters,
— top lifting harvesters,

which carry out more than one of the following operations: haulm/leaf topping, digging/taking-in/

lifting, cleaning, conveying and unloading of root crops.
This standard is also applicable for haulm/leaf toppers used individually.

This standard is not applicable to cleaner-loaders which operate from a heap of beet, as on these type of

machines additional hazards are present not dealt with in this standard.

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.
2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated

references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced

document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 4254-1:2013, Agricultural machinery — Safety — Part 1: General requirements

ISO 9533:2010, Earth-moving machinery — Machine-mounted audible travel alarms and forward horns —

Test methods and performance criteria

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

ISO 13850:2006, Safety of machinery - Emergency stop - Principles for design

ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper

and lower limbs

E N 547:1996 +A 1: 2008 , Safety of machinery - Human body measurements - Part 3: Anthropometric data

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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this standard, the terms and definitions given in ISO 12100:2010 apply together

with the following.

Note 1 to entry Examples of machine and components, illustrating the following definitions, are given in Annex B.

3.1
sieving harvester

harvesting machine which digs the crops together with a bed of soil and which separates the crops

from the soil by sieving. These machines are typically used for harvesting of potatoes.

3.2
root lifting harvester

harvesting machine which lifts individual crops of a row and which separates remaining adhering soil

from the crops. These machines are typically used for harvesting of beets.
3.3
top lifting harvester

harvesting machine which lifts crops of a row mainly by the leaf or haulm by using a clamping belt

and which separates remaining adhering soil from the crops. These machines are typically used for

harvesting of carrots or leeks.
3.4
haulm/leaf conveying device

device for transport of haulms/leaves to haulm/leaf spreader or to the loading device, if any, or to the

outside of the machine
3.5
cleaning device
device mainly intended to separate the crop from the soil adhering to it
3.6
crop conveying device
device which transports the crop from one part of the machine to another
3.7
unloading device
device which transfers the crop out of the machine
3.8
bunker

device to collect the crop on the machine which can be equipped with a system to raise and combined

with an unloading device
3.9
haulm/leaf topping device

device to remove and to evacuate the haulm/leaf prior to lifting the crop. This device can be used also

individually as haulm/leaf topper.
3.9.1
rotor

rotating device intended to remove the haulm/leaf of crops and/or to clean the top part of the crop still

in the ground
3.9.2
leaf spreading device
device which distributes leaves evenly on the soil surface
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3.9.3
haulm spreading device
device which distributes haulms evenly on the soil surface
3.10
haulm devining device
device to separate haulm from the potatoes after lifting
3.11
digging device
device of a sieving harvester to dig the crop together with soil from the field
3.12
clod and stone removal devices
devices to remove unwanted soil, stones and clods from the lifted crop
3.13
sorting platform
workplace for sorting on the machine
3.14
packing platform

workplace on the machine for manual packing of crops in bags or boxes with an area for transfer of the

bags or boxes to a transport vehicle
3.15
haulm/leaf loading device
device which transports haulms/leaves collected at the conveyor outlet
3.16
root lifting device
device of a root lifting harvester which extracts roots crops from the soil
3.17
haulm/leaf cutting device

device to remove the haulm/leaf by cutting after lifting the crop located just at the begining of the

clamping belt
3.19
haulm/leaf removing device

device to remove the residual haulm/leaf after lifting the crop located in upper area of the clamping belt

3.20
top lifting device

clamping belt in combination with a share as support for lifting the crop from the soil by lifting the crop

by the haulm/leaf
3.21
Inspection platform

workplace on the machine for observing of the crop flow and the quality of the crop harvested

4 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures for all
machines
4.1 General

4.1.1 Machinery shall comply with the safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction

measures of this clause. In addition, the machine shall be designed in accordance with the principles of

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ISO 12100:2010, Clause 4, for hazards relevant, but not significant, which are not dealt with by this part

of ISO 4254.

4.1.2 Except where otherwise specified in this part of ISO 4254, the machine shall comply with the

requirements of ISO 4254-1 and with Tables 1, 3, 4 and 6 of ISO 13857:2008 as appropriate.

4.2 Controls

4.2.1 The starting and the stopping of the moving parts shall be controllable only from the driver's

station of the self-propelled machine and in case of trailed and mounted machines only from the

driver's station of the towing machine. If this is not possible for particular functions or not useful (e.g.

for removing of blockages), the controls for these particular functions may be located on the machine

provided they can be operated from a safe position.

4.2.2 The lowering of the bunker shall be controllable from the driver's station and the control shall be

of hold-to-run-type.

4.2.3 On machines with a sorting platform, emergency stop equipment complying with ISO 13850

shall be accessible from each workplace to stop the conveyor of the sorting platform. The accessibility

shall be determined according to EN 547-3+A1.

The controls for the adjustment of moving parts shall be located so that they can be operated from the

driver's station and/or the sorting platform and with the guards in guarding position. The operator's

manual shall include an appropriate notice on the need to adjust the driving speed and/or the speed of

the functional components of the machine to the conditions of work.
4.3 Visibility

4.3.1 Self-propelled machines shall be fitted with an audible warning alarm complying with ISO 9533.

This alarm shall be automatically engaged during reversing manoeuvres.

4.3.2 This alarm is not required if the machine is equipped with a closed-circuit television (CCTV)

which permits the driver to have a clear view on the rear of the machine.

4.3.3 In direction of travel lateral visibility to view the outermost edges of the machine shall be

provided. If this is not possible by direct view, mirrors or any other equivalent means shall be provided.

4.4 Haulm/leaf topping device
4.4.1 Protection against unintentional contact with the rotating tools
4.4.1.1 General

Machines shall be designed or guarded in such a way that any unintentional contact with the rotating

tools at the front, at the rear, at the sides and on the top is avoided.
4.4.1.2 Protection on the top, at the front and the rear

4.4.1.2.1 On the top, the protection shall be achieved by an imperforate guard. The front and rear edge

of these imperforate guards shall be located at a maximum height of 400 mm from the lowest point of the

tools path and at a minimum horizontal distance of 200 mm from the tools path (see Figure 1a).

4.4.1.2.2 The protection at the front and the rear shall be achieved by the extension of upper

imperforate guard to the front and to the rear (see Figure 1a).
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4.4.1.3 Protection at the sides
4.4.1.3.1 In the accessible zone the lateral protection shall be:

— an imperforate guard, located near the tools and in such a way that its lower edge extends by a

minimum of 3 mm below the tools path (see Figure 1b); or

— in case the lower edge of the imperforate guard does not extend by a minimum of 3 mm below the

tools path, the lower edge of this imperforate guard shall be located at a maximum height of 400 mm

from the lowest point of the tools path and additionally by a barrier located at a maximum height of

400 mm from the lowest point of the tools path and at a minimum horizontal distance of 200 mm

from the tools path (see Figure 1c). If the height of the barrier is more than 400 mm from the lowest

point of the tools path the barrier shall be located along a contour with angle of 45 to the exterior

whereby the maximum height of the barrier shall not exceed 800 mm. Barriers at the sides can be

foldable for transport. They shall remain attached to the machine and shall be kept fixed in their

position. The operation of the tools shall be avoided when the barrier is not in protective position

(e.g. by restriction of the function of the machine components in this situation); or

— a combination of these two previous protective devices.

4.4.1.3.2 The projection on a horizontal plane of these protective devices shall be continuous.

Dimensions in millimetres

Figure 1 a – Protection at the Figure 1 b – Protection at the Figure 1c – Protection at the

top, front and rear by an imper- sides by an imperforate guard sides by a barrier

forate guard
Key
1 – barrier
2 – tools path
3 – imperforate guard
Figure 1 — Haulm/leaf topping device – Protective devices
4.4.2 Haulm/leaf conveying device

4.4.2.1 Any mobile elements of the haulm/leaf conveying device located less than 850 mm from the

outer contour of the machine shall be guarded except the ejection outlet. There shall be no crushing and

shearing points at the ejection outlet.
4.4.2.2 For this purpose the ejection outlet shall be fitted with:
— a protective device composed of:
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a) on the top, an imperforate guard which extends beyond the outer part of the haulm/leaf conveying

device by a minimum of 150 mm (see Figure 2). When a conveyor belt is used, the lower edge of

the top guard shall be placed at 200 mm maximum above the upper plane of the conveyor belt (see

Figure 3);
b) at the outer point of the haulm/leaf conveying device:

— when an auger is used, a fixed guard, the lower end of which shall extend at least 50 mm below the

axis of the screw (see Figure 2);

— when a conveyor belt is used, a barrier located in the horizontal plane at 150 mm minimum from

any mobile part of the conveyor and in the vertical plane at 200 mm maximum above the upper

plane of the conveyor belt (see Figure 4).

The lateral part of the conveying belt itself shall be guarded against unintentional contact.

— a mobile guard which completely seals the ejection outlet and automatically returns to the closed

position when no more material is ejected (see Figure 5).
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 – imperforate top guard
2 – fixed guard
3 – axis of the screw
Figure 2
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 – imperforate top guard
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