This standard specifies specific safety requirements and their verification for the design and construction of potato harvesting machines trailed, mounted or self-propelled which carry out one or more of the following operations: haulm chopping, lifting, picking-up, cleaning, conveying and unloading of potatoes. This standard is applicable for machines which can be used without modification for harvesting of other crops. 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.
本标准规定了牵引式、安装式或自推进式马铃薯收获机的设计和施工的具体安全要求及其验证，这些收获机可执行以下一项或多项操作：土豆的切碎、提升、捡拾、清洁、运输和卸载。本标准适用于无需修改即可用于收割其他作物的机器。此外，它还规定了制造商提供的有关安全工作实践的信息类型。
本标准中处理的重大危险清单见附件A。附件A还指出了尚未处理的危险。本标准未考虑环境因素。