Standardization|08/03/17

Earth-moving machinery: The EN ISO 5006 standard revised for improved operator’s visibility

Home > The news of EUROGIP and occupational risks in Europe > Earth-moving machinery: The EN ISO 5006 standard revised for improved operator’s visibility

The final stage of the process of revision of EN ISO standard 5006 on “Earth-moving machinery – Operator’s field of view – Test method and performance criteria” has been completed.

This revision was requested by the EU authorities’ Administrative Cooperation Group (ADCO) for market surveillance, alarmed by the large number of serious injuries related to earth-moving machinery. In a note on visibility and the prevention of collisions between machinery and pedestrians, the French national research and safety institute INRS reveals that no less than 200 injuries due to crushing, more than half of which were fatal, have been counted in the past ten years.

The main purpose of the revision was to update the standard in line with state-of-the-art practice regarding the following aspects:

  • A direct field of view always preferred;
  • Improvement of the field of view in the area in the immediate vicinity of the machine;
  • Visual aid devices, such as monitoring camera systems and rearview mirrors, placed in the direction of forward travel;
  • Devices which must not risk being masked by moving parts of the machine such as an articulated arm;
  • Systems including mirrors reflecting one another are no longer authorized.

Again according to the INRS, these improvements, such as the combination of three cameras which would reduce the rate of blind spots on earth-moving machinery from 80% to 27%, should make it possible to prevent or reduce the seriousness of a large number of accidents.

As of its publication, this standard will become the authoritative national, European and international standard regarding the field of view of earth-moving machinery.

Discover other news

Abroad

29/09/23

SWEDEN: Serious accidents and long-term sick leave in the food industry

Workers in the food industry run a higher risk of serious accidents at work than other occupational groups. The average risk over the period 2017-2021 was 9.7 serious accidents at work per 1,000 employees. It was 15.5 for butchers and 8.9 for machine operators, who suffered the most serious accidents at work. Bakers and confectioners, although less affected, were still affected, with a rate of 5.3.

Community news

29/09/23

Working at home and OHS with a new OiRA tool

Teleworking has developed strongly since the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming the way companies operate and employees work. However, the issue of occupational health and safety (OHS) remains fundamental. A new interactive online risk assessment tool (OiRA) offers a practical solution for employers and teleworkers, helping them to create safer and healthier home workspaces.

Abroad

22/09/23

BELGIUM: what to expect from occupational illnesses in 2022

In 2022, around 38,500 people received compensation for permanent disability due to an occupational disease. And nearly 13,000 workers (private sector and provincial or local administrations, APL) filed a claim for compensation; 211 deaths were recognised, 73% of which were due to asbestos, 17% to silicosis and 10% to other diseases. These are the findings of the Fedris “Statistical Report on Occupational Diseases” 2022.