ISO 4254-7-2017 amd1-2025 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 4254-7:2017/Amd 1:2025 — Agricultural machinery — Safety — Part 7: Combine harvesters, forage harvesters, cotton harvesters and sugar cane harvesters — Amendment 1. This published amendment (Amd 1:2025) updates and clarifies specific safety requirements and editorial points in ISO 4254-7:2017 applicable to the design, construction and verification of harvesting machines listed in Part 7.

Abstract

This document is Amendment 1 to ISO 4254-7:2017 and contains targeted technical and/or editorial changes intended to be read together with the main (2017) publication. ISO 4254-7 covers safety requirements and verification for combine harvesters, forage harvesters, cotton harvesters and sugar cane harvesters; the amendment provides updates that address identified issues, clarifications and minor additions to the original text.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: 19 February 2025.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 65.060.50 (Harvesting equipment).
• Edition / version: Amendment 1 to ISO 4254-7:2017 (Edition 3 — original standard 2017; amendment published 2025).
• Number of pages: 3 (Amendment document).

Scope

This amendment applies to ISO 4254-7:2017 and is intended to be used together with that part of the ISO 4254 series. ISO 4254-7 covers safety requirements and verification methods for the design and construction of combine harvesters, forage harvesters, cotton harvesters and sugar cane harvesters and addresses hazards arising from intended use and normal service. The amendment adds or clarifies provisions without replacing the main body of the 2017 standard.

Key topics and requirements

• Clarifications and updates to safety requirements for combine, forage, cotton and sugar‑cane harvesters (as specified in ISO 4254-7:2017).
• Refinements to hazard identification and risk reduction measures for working and maintenance operations.
• Adjustments to guarding, access, control systems and operator information where required by amendment text.
• Editorial corrections and normative clarifications to improve application and verification of existing requirements.
• Instructions that the amendment must be read in conjunction with the original 2017 text; the amendment does not stand alone.

Typical use and users

Manufacturers of combine harvesters, forage harvesters, cotton harvesters and sugar cane harvesters; design and safety engineers; conformity and testing bodies; standards committees; procurement and regulatory authorities; and technical documentation authors who implement or verify machine safety in accordance with ISO 4254 series requirements. The amendment is used by these stakeholders to ensure designs remain compliant with the latest clarified requirements.

Related standards

ISO 4254-1 (general safety requirements for agricultural machinery) and other parts of the ISO 4254 series; ISO 25119 and ISO 13849 (safety-related control systems guidance referenced by agricultural machinery standards); and other part‑specific harvesting equipment standards such as ISO 4254-12 and ISO 4254-17. Users should consult the main ISO 4254-7:2017 text together with this amendment.

Keywords

agricultural machinery; harvesting equipment; combine harvester; forage harvester; cotton harvester; sugar cane harvester; machine safety; ISO 4254-7; amendment; risk reduction; guarding; controls.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is Amendment 1 (2025) to ISO 4254-7:2017 — an official ISO amendment document that updates or clarifies parts of the Part 7 standard for harvesting machinery safety.

Q: What does it cover?

A: The amendment contains targeted changes to the 2017 Part 7 requirements for combine harvesters, forage harvesters, cotton harvesters and sugar cane harvesters; it should be read together with ISO 4254-7:2017, which sets the safety requirements and verification methods for these machines.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Machine manufacturers, design and safety engineers, test and conformity assessment bodies, standards committees, and regulators — essentially anyone implementing, assessing or enforcing safety requirements for the listed harvesting machines.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The amendment was published on 19 February 2025 and is a current published amendment to ISO 4254-7:2017. It does not supersede the 2017 standard but modifies and/or clarifies it; users should apply the original 2017 text together with this amendment.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes. ISO 4254-7 is one part of the ISO 4254 series (safety of agricultural machinery). The amendment is specific to Part 7 and is intended to be used alongside other relevant parts of the series and referenced standards on safety-related control systems.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Agricultural machinery, harvesting equipment, combine harvester, forage harvester, cotton harvester, sugar cane harvester, machine safety, ISO 4254-7, amendment 2025.