This part of ISO 4254 specifies the general safety requirements and their verification for the design and
construction of self-propelled ride-on machines and mounted, semi-mounted or trailed machines used in
agriculture. In addition, it specifies the type of information on safe working practices (including residual risks)
to be provided by the manufacturer.
This part of ISO 4254 deals with significant hazards (as listed in Annex A), hazardous situations and events
relevant to this agricultural machinery used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the
manufacturer (see Clause 4).
This part of ISO 4254 is not applicable to
tractors,
aircraft,
air-cushion vehicles, or
lawn and garden equipment.
This part of ISO 4254 is not applicable to environmental hazards, road safety, electromagnetic compatibility,
or to the power take-off (PTO) drive shaft; neither is it applicable to moving parts for power transmission
except for strength requirements for guards and barriers (see 4.7), nor to vibration except in respect of
declarations. It is not applicable to hazards related to maintenance or repairs to be carried out by professional
service personnel.
NOTE ISO 14982 (see Reference [6]) specifies test methods and acceptance criteria for evaluating the
electromagnetic compatibility of all kinds of mobile agricultural machinery.
This part of ISO 4254 is not applicable to machines which are manufactured before the date of its publication.
All of the hazards dealt with by this part of ISO 4254 will not necessarily be present on a particular machine.
For any machine covered by this part of ISO 4254, the provisions of the part of ISO 4254 directly applicable to
that type of machine, if available, take precedence over the provisions of this part of ISO 4254.
ISO 4254-1:2008 history
2021ISO 4254-1:2013/Amd 1:2021 Agricultural machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements; Amendment 1
2005ISO 4254-1:2005 Agricultural machinery - Safety - Part 1: General requirements
1998ISO 4254-1:1989/Amd 1:1998 Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry — Technical means for ensuring safety — Part 1: General — Amendment 1
1989ISO 4254-1:1989 Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry; technical means for ensuring safety; part 1: general
1985ISO 4254-1:1985 Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry — Technical means for ensuring safety — Part 1: General