Improvement of safety requirements for agricultural tractors XX. World Congress on Safety and Health at work 2014 Frankfurt 25th August 2014 Dipl. -Ing. (FH) Sebastian DittmarSocial Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture SVLFG - Prevention -

SVLFG The versatility of tractors TransportSpraying Construction Small Tractors

SVLFG Statistic overview

SVLFG Statistic overview

SVLFG Statistic Overview Distribution of tractor accidents in 2013 to the most common time of the accident exerted by the work categories

SVLFG Accident hotspots Roll overEntering and getting off Driving on Public roads Lifting goods

SVLFG workfields  Common information platforms  Common support in international standardizations committees  Common service support WGAT EU Type approvel Industry OECD Codes Code 4 National roads requirements National safety requirements Standardisation ISO 26322, EN 15695

SVLFG Common strategy of agricultural stakeholders The responsible persons for safety at work in agriculture need to put more emphasis into the following work fields: 1.Tractors with CVT 2.Tractors applying PPP 3.Tractors for transport duties 4.Connection Tractor and trailed equipment

SVLFG Tractors with CVT  Driving with CVT Tractor and Trailer  Deceleration by Joystick/Pedal  leads to a “jackknife” situation  The tractor can be pushed to one side Source: created by CLEPA member Knorr-Bremse Jackknife effectJoystick mode Pedal mode

SVLFG Tractors applying Plant Protection Products EN Agricultural tractors and self- propelled sprayers – Protection of the operator (driver) against hazardous substances  The standard was published in 2009  Many technical issues have been fixed  Partly cabins are available  The official acknowledgment of a cabin as part of user protection is pending  The protection of the operator against PPP needs to be improved  In 2015 expected revision of EN  Support needed

SVLFG Tractors for transport duties  Maximum speed more than 60 km/h Improvement of braking requirements –Including stability systems:  ABS  ESP Improvement of steering requirements

SVLFG Tractor Implement Management Management of Tractor related functions by trailed equipment  Chance for safety related functions e.g. opening of guards  cut off of power sources (PTO, hydraulic and electric) maximal allowed speed in case of failure  stop of the Tractor power sources (PTO, hydraulic and electric)

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