BS ISO 20474‑12:2017

BSI Standards Publication

Earth-moving machinery — Safety

Part 12: Requirements for cable excavators

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BS ISO 20474‑12:2017
ISO
STANDARD 20474-12
Second edition
2017-07

Earth-moving machinery — Safety —

Part 12:
Requirements for cable excavators
Engins de terrassement — Sécurité —
Partie 12: Exigences applicables aux pelles à câble

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ISO 20474-12:2017(E)

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Contents Page
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. v
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
4 Safety requirements and protective measures ..................................................................................................................... 3
4.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Operator’s station ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
4.2.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.2.2 Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) ........................................................................................................ 3
4.2.3 Operator’s protective guard ................................................................................................................................... 3
4.3 Operator’s controls and indicators ........................................................................................................................................ 3
4.3.1 Controls for driving and steering ...................................................................................................................... 3
4.3.2 Warning indicator ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.4 Steering.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4.5 Swing brakes ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
4. 6 f ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Li t sys tem

4.6.1 Force-controlled operation (lifting, lowering) ....................................................................................... 4

4.6.2 Free-fall operation .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.6.3 Switchover ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
4.6.4 Boom .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4.6.5 Ropes .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
4. 6 . 6 Ro p e drum, ro p e p ulley .............................................................................................................................................. 5
4.7 Limiting devices ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
4.7.1 Load moment limiting device ............................................................................................................................... 5
4.7.2 Lift limiting switch ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
4. 7 . 3 f
Limit switch o r the b o o m ho is t sys tem ...................................................................................................... 5
4. 8 f
C alculatio n o f .................................................................................................................................................... 5
the li t cap acity

4.8.1 Calculation method ........................................................................................................................................................ 5

4.8.2 Rated load table for object-handling application ................................................................................ 6
4. 9 f S a ety- related p arts o f the co ntro l sys tem ...................................................................................................................... 6
4. 1 0 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
S tab ility

4.10.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4. 1 0 . 2 ff
S tab ility in di erent ap p licatio ns ...................................................................................................................... 6
4.10.3 Dragline bucket ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
4.10.4 Grab and front shovel................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.10.5 Object-handling applications ................................................................................................................................ 7
4.11 Cable excavator with electrical power source ............................................................................................................. 7
5 Verification o f safety requirements and protective measures ............................................................................. 7
6 Information for use ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Annex A (normative) Requirements for cable excavator swing brakes ........................................................................... 9
Annex B (informative) Illustrations .................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 127, Earth-moving machinery,
Subcommittee SC 2, Safety, ergonomics and general requirements.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 20474-12:2008), which has been
technically revised with the following changes:
— normative references have been updated;
— references to national and regional provisions in the withdrawn ISO/TS 20474-14 have been deleted;
— new sa fety requirements and protective measures have been added, including requirements for the
operator’s protective guard.
It is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 20474-1.
A list of all parts in the ISO 20474 series, published under the general title, Earth-moving machinery —
Safety, can be found on the ISO website.

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Introduction
This document is a type-C standard as stated in ISO 12100.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events
are covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements o f this type-C standard are di fferent from those which are stated in type-A or B
standards, the requirements o f this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements o f the
other standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this
type-C standard.
ISO 20474 provides acceptable sa fety requirements for earth-moving machinery. This standard does
not necessarily provide requirements to meet all national and regional regulatory provisions, e.g. Japan
does not allow object handling with earth-moving machinery.

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Earth-moving machinery — Safety —

Part 12:
Requirements for cable excavators
1 Scope
This document gives the sa fety requirements specific to cable excavators as defined in ISO 6165. It
is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 20474-1, which specifies general sa fety requirements
common to two or more earth-moving machine families. The specific requirements given in this
document take precedence over the general requirements of ISO 20474-1.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the earth-
moving machinery within its scope (see ISO 20474-1:2017, Annex A) when used as intended or under
conditions o f misuse reasonably foreseeable by the manu facturer. It specifies the appropriate technical
measures for eliminating or reducing risks arising from relevant hazards, hazardous situations or
events during commissioning, operation and maintenance.
It is applicable only to the machine itsel f i f the cable excavator is intended for use in combination with
other equipment or attachments such as drill rigs and those for pile driving or extracting and moving
(e.g. rail-track, walking legs, pontoon, ship equipment or stationary undercarriages). It does not deal
with the specific hazards relevant to such additional equipment or attachments.
This document is not applicable to machines manufactured before the date of its publication.
2 Normative references
The following documents are re ferred to in the text in such a way that some or all o f their content
constitutes requirements o f this document. For dated re ferences, only the edition cited applies. For
undated re ferences, the latest edition o f the re ferenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 4310, Cranes — Test code and procedures
ISO 5010, Earth-moving machinery — Rubber-tyred machines — Steering requirements
ISO 6165, Earth-moving machinery — Basic types — Identification and terms and definitions
ISO 6014, Earth-moving machinery — Determination of ground speed
ISO 7546, Earth-moving machinery — Loader and front loading excavator buckets — Volumetric ratings
ISO 10262:1998, Earth-moving machinery — Hydraulic excavators — Laboratory tests and performance
requirements for operator protective guards
ISO 15219, Earth-moving machinery — Cable excavators — Terminology and commercial specifications
IEC 60204-32, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 32: Requirements for
hoisting machines
ISO 20474-1:2017, Earth-moving machinery — Safety — Part 1: General requirements
EN 791:1995, Drill rigs — Safety

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3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes o f this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 20474-1, ISO 15219, and the
following, apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso .org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia .org/
3.1
cable excavator
excavator having a wire-rope-operated upper structure designed primarily for excavation with a dragline
bucket, front shovel or grab, used for compacting material with a compaction plate, for demolition work
by hook or ball, and for material handling with special equipment (3.3) and attachments (3.2)
Note 1 to entry: See Annex B for illustrations.
Note 2 to entry: For the definition o f excavator, see ISO 6165 or ISO 20474-5.
[SOURCE: ISO 6165:2012, 4.4.3, modified — By adding Notes 1 and 2.]
3.2
boom hoist system
boom system comprising lower, intermediate and head sections, and A- frame and boom hoist winch
systems
3.3
lift system
main winch system used for earth-moving, demolition, compaction and object-handling (e.g. with hook
assembly) applications
3.4
swing
rotation o f the upper structure o f an excavator in relation to a fixed re ference frame on the ground
3.5
working swing revolution speed
turntable-swing speed, reached in a 180° revolution of the upper structure, with maximum rotation
command input starting from a still position
Note 1 to entry: It is expressed in revolutions per minute (r/min).
3.6
deceleration swing angle
angle measured in degrees of swing while the swing motion is decelerated from working swing
revolution speed to a complete stop
3.7
swing torque
torque which propels the upper structure relative to the undercarriage
Note 1 to entry: It is expressed in Newton metres (N ⋅ m).
3.8
swing service brake
device or system used to decelerate the rotation o f the upper structure and to bring it to a stop at any
position
EXAMPLE Frictional brake, electrically operated brake, hydrostatically or other hydraulically operated brake.
Note 1 to entry: See Annex A.

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3.9
swing parking brake
device or system used to hold the stopped upper structure in any stationary position (e.g. transport
position)
Note 1 to entry: See Annex A.

4 Safety requirements and protective measures

4.1 General
Cable excavators shall comply with the sa fety requirements and protective measures o f ISO 20474-1, in
as far as those are not modified by the specific requirements o f this clause.

4.2 Operator’s station

4.2.1 General
ISO 20474-1:2017, 4.3 shall apply, with the additions and modifications given in 4.2.2 and 4.2.3 below.

4.2.2 Roll-over protective structures (ROPS)

ISO 20474-1:2017, 4.3.3, does not apply to cable excavators.
4.2.3 Operator’s protective guard
Cable excavators shall be designed such that an operator’s protective structure (top and front guard)
can be fitted.
A protective structure (top and front guard) shall be o ffered by the manu facturer and selected by the
user according to the existing risk of the application. The protective structures shall be in accordance
with ISO 10262:1998, 7.
4.3 Operator’s controls and indicators

4.3.1 Controls for driving and steering

ISO 20474-1:2017, 4.5.1 and 4.6.1, shall apply, except that the movements o f the controls for driving and
steering do not need to correspond to the intended direction of movement if the upper structure is not
in the normal driving direction.
4.3.2 Warning indicator
ISO 20474-1:2017, 4.5.1, shall apply. Additionally, warning indicators shall be provided at the operator
station or other relevant location to indicate the activation of the free-fall operations (see 4.6.2) and to
indicate the deactivation of the load moment limiting devices (see 4.7.1) during dragline bucket, grab
and front shovel application.
4.4 Steering
ISO 20474-1:2017, 4.6, shall apply, with the following exceptions.
ISO 20474-1:2017, 4.6.2, shall apply only for rubber-tyred cable excavators with a travel speed o f more
than 30 km/h, measured according to ISO 6014.
For rubber-tyred machines with a travel speed ≤ 30 km/h, ISO 5010 shall apply, except for the
requirements for emergency steering.

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4.5 Swing brakes

C able e xc avators s ha l l b e e qu ipp e d with s wi ng s er vice a nd s wi ng p arki ng bra ke s ys tem s , wh ich s ha l l

meet the requirements given in Annex A.

4.6 Lift system

4.6.1 Force-controlled operation (lifting, lowering)

T he l i ft s ys tem o f cable exc avators s ha l l b e fitte d with a bra ke that ac tuate s i m me d i ately a fter the

release of lever or pedal controls.

T he bra ke s ys tem s ha l l automatic a l ly ac tuate i n c a s e o f a lo s s o f energ y or force - control le d loweri ng.

T here s ha l l b e no e ffe c t on the s tabi l ity o f the exc avator duri ng th i s op eration .

T he bra ke s ys tem sha l l b e c ap ab le o f hold i ng the rate d lo ad a s s p e c i fie d i n 4.8.

4.6.2 Free-fall operation
T he l i ft s ys tem o f a c able exc avator sha l l b e fitte d with a bra ke that ac tuate s i m me d i ately a fter

— corresponding activation of the pedal control, or

— release of a hand-operated lever control.
T he bra ke sh a l l b e s o de s igne d that a dyna m ic lo ad and a pro gre s s ive ac tuation i s p o s s ible . T he rop e

guide shall be so designed that an uncontrolled run-up or run-off of the rope is avoided.
4.6.3 Switchover
There shall be no load lowering in case of a switchover from force-controlled to free-fall operation.
4.6.4 Boom
The boom of a cable excavator shall be secured against repulsing in the case of a sudden release of
the load.
The boom shall be equipped with a limit switch to avoid backward overload.
The connection (bolts) of the boom-pieces shall be so designed that mounting and disassembling can be
carried out without the need for a person to remain under the boom.
4.6.5 Ropes
T he rop e s o f cable exc avators s ha l l have s a fe ty fac tors i n accorda nce with Table 1.
Table 1 — Safety factors of ropes
Group 1
Attachments
Boom-holding ropes
Dragline Lifting boom with-
Lift or closing Operating with load connected
Grab Digging ropes out load
ropes
Hook Active Static
Active ropes Static ropes
ropes ropes
Safety factora 3,55 3,0 3,55 3,0 3,05 3,0
a The factors are the relation between the minimum breaking force of the rope and the maximum static load of the cable
excavator when used as intended.

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4.6.6 Rope drum, rope pulley

4.6.6.1 General
T he rop e d r um and rop e pu l ley s ha l l b e bu i lt a nd de s igne d s o that da mage to the rop e a nd r un- o ff or

trip-out of the rope guide is avoided.

4.6.6.2 Rope drum
The ratio between the rope drum diameter and rope diameter shall be 1:20 at a minimum.
4.6.6.3 Rope pulley
T he ratio b e twe en the rop e pu l ley d i ame ter and rop e d ia me ter s ha l l b e 1 : 2 2 at a m i n i mu m, me as u re d

at the thread of the groove. Exceptions to this are permitted for fair leads of drag ropes, rope guidance
pu l leys and au xi l ia r y rop e s , s uch as grab gu idance rop e, d iggi ng gu idance rop e, b a l las t gu idance rop e

of fair leads.
4.6.6.4 Flanged wheel projection
The beaded edge of the winch drums shall be at least 1, 5 times the rope diameter.
4.7 Limiting devices

4.7.1 Load moment limiting device

T he l i ft s ys tem and b o om hoi s t s ys tem o f c ab le e xc avators i n obj e c t-hand l i ng appl ic ation s sh a l l have a

load moment limiting device to avoid overload. The load moment limiting device shall be adjusted to the
4.9 with a tolerance of +10 %. Operations that reduce the load moment shall be
rate d lo ad a s defi ne d i n

possible after the functioning of the load moment limiting device.

4.7.2 Lift limiting switch
Cable excavators in object-handling applications shall be equipped with a limiting switch for lifting
movement. It shall be possible to lower the boom after activation of the lift-limiting switch.
4.7.3 Limit switch for the boom hoist system
T he b o om hoi s t s ys tem o f a c able excavator s ha l l b e e qu ipp e d with a l i m iti ng s witch to avoid a b ackward

overload of the boom. Boom lowering shall be possible after actuation of this limiting switch.
4.8 Calculation of the lift capacity

4.8.1 Calculation method

T he c a lc u lation o f the l i ft c ap ac ity o f a c able exc avator s ha l l b e made on the b a s i s o f the fol lowi ng
criteria:
— flat s u r face;

— hard surface (depth of penetration = 0);

— tipping line in accordance with EN 791:1995, 5.5;
— load test according to ISO 4310.

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Calculate the tipping load, Ptip, expressed in Newtons, as follows:

 9 , 81 ⋅ m ⋅ X 
Ptip =  
 R 
where
m is the mass of the cable excavator including the mass of the equipment (e.g. boom, jib), in kilo-
grams (kg);
X is the horizontal distance o f the centre o f gravity o f m to the smallest tipping line, in metres (m);

R is the horizontal distance from the application point of P to the smallest tipping line, in metres (m).
Calculate the rated load, Pr, expressed in Newtons, as follows:
Pr =
1

1 , 25
(
× Ptip − 0 , 1 × Fi )
where
Ptip is the tipping load, expressed in Newtons;
Fi is the jib weight, G, or fly jib weight, g, reduced to the head of the jib or fly jib, calculated according
to ISO 4310, in Newtons (N).
4.8.2 Rated load table for object-handling application
A table o f the rated li ft capacity established by the manu facturer shall be provided, taking into account
the conditions given in 4.8.1 and the test conditions specified in ISO 4310.
The table shall be available at the operator station.
4.9 Safety-related parts of the control system
ISO 20474-1:2017, 4.17.1, shall apply for all sa fety-related parts and devices (see 4.6 and 4.7) required
on the machine.
4.10 Stability

4.10.1 General
ISO 20474-1:2017, 4.11, shall apply with the following additions.
4.10.2 Stability in different applications
All rated capabilities as defined herea fter are based on tests or calculations on machines being level
and on a firm supporting sur face.
The mass o f the load, its density and the location o f its centre o f gravity as well as the mass o f the
attachment shall be included in the determination o f the rated operating load and the size or capacity o f
the attachment.
In order to provide su fficient stability, the rated operating load at the intended operation shall be
determined in accordance with 4.10.3 to 4.10.5.

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4.10.3 Dragline bucket

T he c ap ac ity for c able exc avators i n d ragl i ne bucke t appl ic ation s sha l l b e either

a) 75 % of the tipping load, Ptip , calculated according to 4.8.1, or

b) the ma xi mum wi nch l i ft c ap ac ity,

whichever is the lesser of the two.

T he volu me tric rati ng o f the d ragl i ne bucke t sh a l l b e as s p e c i fie d by the ma nu fac turer.

4.10.4 Grab and front shovel

T he c ap ac ity o f c ab le e xc avators i n grab a nd front s hovel appl ic ation s s ha l l b e either

a) 66 % of the tipping load, Ptip, calculated according to 4.8.1, or

b) the ma xi mum wi nch l i ft c ap ac ity,

whichever is the lesser of the two.

The volumetric rating of the front shovel shall be determined in accordance with ISO 7546.
T he volu me tric rati ng o f the grab s ha l l b e a s s p e c i fie d b y the ma nu fac tu rer.

NOTE The mass and the volumetric rating of the dragline bucket, the front shovel and the grab, as well as the
den s ity o f the m ater i a l , a re ta ken i nto accou nt where tho s e attach ments a re s ele c te d for a s p e c i fic ap p l ic ation .

4.10.5 Object-handling applications

In de term i n i ng the c ap ac ity of a c able exc avator, the rate d lo ad, Pr, for object handling shall be
determined according to 4.8.1.
4.11 Cable excavator with electrical power source
T he ele c tric a l p ower s ou rce and ele c tric a l ly d riven s ys tem s o f c able exc avators with a n ele c tric a l p ower

source shall be in accordance with IEC 60204-32.

5 Ve r i fi c a ti o n o f s a f
e ty re q u i re m e n ts a n d p ro te c ti ve m e a s u re s

I n add ition, the l i ft s ys tem a s s p e ci fie d i n 4.6 , l i m iti ng device s as s p e c i fie d i n 4.7, the calculation of lift
c ap acity accord i ng to 4.8 , the re qu i rements for s a fe ty-relate d p ar ts o f the control s ys tem a s given i n

4.9 , a nd the s tabi l ity i n d i fferent appl ic ation s a s s p e ci fie d i n 4.10 , s ha l l b e veri fie d b y te s ti ng.

6 Information for use

I S O 2 0 474 -1 : 2 017, 6 . 2 , s ha l l apply with the fol lowi ng add ition s:

— i nd ic ation th at a l l rate d lo ad l i ft c ap ac itie s a re b a s e d on the mach i ne b ei ng on a fi rm a nd level

supporting surface (for safe working loads, the user is expected to make due allowance for the
particular job conditions such as soft or uneven ground, non-level conditions, side loads, hazardous
conditions, experience of personnel);
— i n formation ab out rate d lo ad l i ft c ap ac ity i n relation to the va riou s b o om con figu ration s;

— s a fe ty i n s truc tion s a s to the mach i ne appl ic ation for wh ich a top a nd front gua rd for the op erator i s

required;
— information regarding operation, adjustment and maintenance of the swing brake;
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— s a fe ty i n s truc tion s for force - control le d and the fre e - fa l l op eration s;

— information regarding maintenance and checking of ropes.

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Annex A
(normative)
Requirements for cable excavator swing brakes

A.1 General
Annex A f
s p e ci fie s m i n i mu m p er orma nce c riteria a nd te s t me tho d s for the s wi ng s er vice bre a k a nd

swing parking brake of cable excavators.

A.2 Minimum performance
A.2.1 Swing drive system

A.2.1.1 Test-swing revolution speed

The test-swing revolution speed shall be the working swing revolution speed.
A.2.1.2 Deceleration swing angle , βB
The deceleration swing angle, βB , shall be less than the higher of the following values:
βB = 90°

or
n 2 ⋅ 360
βB = + β B0
2 ⋅ n B′

where
n is the test-swing revolution speed (min ); −1

n B′ = 250 (min ); −2

βB0 = 40°.

A.2.2 Swing service brake

The swing service brake shall be capable of decelerating the upper structure to a complete stop from
A.2.1.1. A disconnection of the swing service brake shall not be
the te s t s wi ng revolution a s s p e c i fie d i n

possible. See Figure A.1.

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Key
X upperstructure revolutions, r/min−1
Y deceleration swing angle, °
Figure A.1 — Swing service brake

During 10 tests, the deceleration swing angle shall not exceed more than 20 % of the deceleration swing
angle, βB , as specified in A.2.1.2. These tests shall be made at a sequence rate as rapid as the swing
acceleration and deceleration allow.
A.2.3 Swing parking brake
The swing parking brake shall be capable of holding the upper structure for 30 min in the maximum
slope and in the most un favourable position o f the upper structure as specified by the manu facturer.
The working equipment shall be extended to maximum radii.
The swing parking brake shall apply automatically when the control for swinging is in neutral position,
or shall be capable o f being manually applied — with or without the engine running.
The swing parking brake shall remain e ffective when the source o f energy fails.
The swing parking brake on cable excavators shall be fully mechanical.
EXAMPLE Spring friction brake.

A.3 Conditions for testing swing service brake

The tests shall be made with the standard equipment as specified by the manu facturer.
Outriggers and blade, i f present, shall be placed on the ground in their working position as specified by
the manufacturer.
All fluid systems shall be filled as specified by the manu facturer. The fuel tank shall be at least hal f- full.
The swing system pressures shall be adjusted and shall function as specified by the manu facturer.
The machine shall be positioned on a flat sur face with a maximum slope o f ± 1 %.
The test used to determine the test swing revolution according to A.2.1.1 and deceleration swing angle
according to A.2.1.2 shall be made with the working equipment extended to maximum radii and with
the empty working tool in the rollout position.
The measurement starts with the actuation of the braking at test swing revolution speed.
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A.4 Test report

The test report shall contain the following information:
— machine manufacturer;
— model and serial number;
— machi ne s p e ci fic ation;

— result of the brake and holding tests.

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Annex B
(informative)
Illustrations

B.1 Standard applications

See Figures B.1 and B.2.

Figure B.1 — Crawler-type cable excavator with dragline equipment

Figure B.2 — Crawler-type cable excavator with grab equipment

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B.2 Special applications

See Figures B.3 to B.5.

Figure B.3 — Crawler-type excavator with hole drilling equipment (casing oscillator)

Figure B.4 — Crawler-type cable excavator with piling equipment (hydraulic or diesel hammer)

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Figure B.5 — Crawler-type excavator with wall cutter equipment (diaphragm wall grab)

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Bibliography

[1] ISO 1 2 10 0 , Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction

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