What is BS EN 15694- Passenger seat requirements for agricultural and forestry tractors about?
BS EN 15694 is a British standard covering passenger seat requirements for agricultural and forestry tractors, ensuring operational safety and operability in agricultural and forestry applications.
BS EN 15694 is applicable to agricultural and forestry tractors on which provision is made for carrying one person in addition to the driver.
BS EN 15694 specifies minimum requirements for space and support specifies roll-overprotective structures (ROPS) test procedures and seat belt requirements by reference to other standards. BS EN 15694 also specifies the information to be provided by the tractor manufacturer.
EN 15694 has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 144 “Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
Who is BS EN 15694- Passenger seat requirements for agricultural and forestry tractors for?
BS EN 15694 on passenger seat requirements and test procedures is useful for:
- Manufacturers of agricultural and forestry tractors
- Dealers and importers of agricultural and forestry tractors
- Testing houses and labs for agricultural and forestry tractors
- Passenger safety testers
- Tractor operators
Why should you use BS EN 15694- Passenger seat requirements for agricultural and forestry tractors?
Agricultural and forestry tractors are often equipped with a passenger seat to allow the safe, short-term, and occasional transport of a person from the farm to the field. Roll-over protective structures (ROPS) were introduced to improve the safety of the tractor driver during field operations.
To allow the protection of the passenger, to consider the specific conditions of tractor design, its intended use and all risks, including the risk of roll-over, BS EN 15694 satisfies especially the following conditions:
- To ensure a high level of occupational safety for both – the driver and passenger – during the individual operations
- Not to reduce the protection of the driver or passenger against other risks
- To refer to available specifications or standards
- To provide repeatable and reproducible test procedures
BS EN 15694 provides users guidance on requirements for roll-over protective structures, including location, mounting, seat dimensions, seat cushion, seat belt, footrest and handles, roll-over protection, ensuring the safety and protection of tractor operators.
Guidance in BS EN 15694 enables users to fulfil requirements for the passenger seat in agricultural and forestry tractors that comply with required regulations, ensuring the safety and risk reduction of operators in agricultural and forestry tractors.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15694:2009+A1:2015 supersedes BS EN 15694:2009, which is now withdrawn.
