E i i  St d d   d S f t  Engineering Standards and Safety: Engagement by ASABEg g y

2013 Safety School Asmark Institute Agricenter

Bloomington, IllinoisScott Cedarquist, ASABE

OUTLINEOUTLINE

• The following topics will be covered in the next few minutes:

A few introductory words on how standards are – A few introductory words on how standards are connected to safety

– Who is ASABE?– ASABE alignments with other organizations– ASABE Standards Program & ties with ANSINational and international standardization safety – National and international standardization safety examples 

– Other related topics as time allows

S d d  & S fStandards & Safety

• Standards are developed Sta da ds a e de e opedand adopted because of a need for action on a 

  blcommon problem• Standards provide 

common tests and common tests and acceptance criteria for critical topics like safety, 

l dinternational trade, interchangeability and moremore

• Ranking of Injury Control Strategies:

What I learned in “safety school”…

• Ranking of Injury Control Strategies:1. Eliminate (engineer out) the hazard

G d th  h d2. Guard the hazard3. Educate the worker (includes 

warning signs)4. Provide and use PPE (as a last resort)4• Note: Standards have a role in all 

four areasfour areas

ASABE as an Organization

• ASABE has ~8,000 Members in over 100 countries

• Diverse membership interest: machinery, i i ti f tirrigation, safety, electronics, aquaculture, food processing, and more

• We are based in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States

l l• Agricultural • Farm Equipment

Organizational Alignments• Agricultural

Retailers Association

q pManufacturers Association

• National FrameAssociation• CropLife America

• National Frame Building Association

• The Irrigation• Pellet Fuel

Institute

The Irrigation Association

• Association of E i t• ICC

• USDA

Equipment Manufacturers

• And many more….• USDA

ASABE HiASABE History

• ASABE began in 1907 asASABE began in 1907 as the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE). 

• Discussion on standards work was an early topic

• ASAE became ASABE in  2005

• ASABE ‐ primary standards development 

ASABE Standards Development

• ASABE ‐ primary standards development organization for agricultural machinery and systems in North Americasystems in North America

• ANSI – accredits (and audits) ASABE (and   th  ASTM  ASME  SAE   t )229 others; ASTM, ASME, SAE, etc.)

• International standards activities are an i   i i   d fongoing priority and focus

ASABE as a SDO

• ~200 established technical committees and working groups. Many of these committees develop standards

C tl 246 ASABE t d d 108• Currently 246 ASABE standards; 108 are American National Standards 

• Significant focus on national adoptions of ISO standards in the agricultural machinery sectorsta da ds t e ag cu tu a ac e y secto

The Role of ANSI• ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, is the US 

national standards body.

– ANSI is not the governmentANSI is not the government

– ANSI is not a standards developer

– ANSI is recognized by the government and has broad interaction with numerous governmental agencies

– ANSI is the information pipeline for work in ISO and IEC

– As mentioned previously – accredits SDOs

ANSI Essential Requirements

DUEDUEPROCESS

CONSENSUS

OPENNESS BALANCE

CONSENSUS

Note: Requirements for American National Standards activities

V l t    M d tVoluntary vs. Mandatory• ASABE Standards are voluntary consensus ASABE Standards are voluntary consensus 

documents

• Standards can be the basis for legal requirements at all levels of government

• Standards are often referenced in building codes 

• Standards are often cited by the legal profession

Q: Why are standards needed?Q yA: They bring order from chaos!

Major Standards Areas

• Agricultural Machinery• Ergonomics  Safety and • Ergonomics, Safety and 

Health• Soil and Water• Structures and 

Environment• Commodity Processing• Electrical Technology

Safety• Safety extends far beyond the ASABE Ergonomics, 

SafetySafety extends far beyond the ASABE Ergonomics, Safety and Health Division.

• A majority of ASABE Standards have a safety component and/or promote safe design

• Safety/safe design is usually the basis for ASABE St d d  th t    f d i  l    b ildi  Standards that are referenced in law or building codes.– Examples: SMV, ROPS, Pesticide Container Recycling, Examples: SMV, ROPS, Pesticide Container Recycling, 

Post Frame Construction, Equipotential Plane

S f t E lANSI/ASABE S613 Part 1, Tractors and Self-propelled

Safety ExamplesANSI/ASABE S613 Part 1, Tractors and Self propelled

machinery for agriculture – Air quality systems for cabs – Terminology and overview

ANSI/ASAE S279.16, Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways

ANSI/ASAE S318 17 S f t f A i lt l Fi ldANSI/ASAE S318.17, Safety for Agricultural Field Equipment

Plus specific safety standards for: farmstead equipmentPlus specific safety standards for: farmstead equipment,drivelines, portable augers, rotary mowers, manure storage, and moreg ,

Lighting and Markingof Agricultural Field Equipment g q p

on Public Roads

• New unified requirement proposed across all 50 statesNew unified requirement proposed across all 50 states

• Currently each state (and province) has their own requirement

• Specific section included in the 2012 Highway Bill

• Requires compliance to ASAE S279.14 or later editions

• The USDOT is collecting data as part of the rulemaking process

A itt hi f t d i t th l ff ti d t• As written, machinery manufactured prior to the rule effective date, and one year after, is exempt

E i t lANSI/ASABE S596,Recycling Plastic Containers from

EnvironmentalANSI/ASABE S596,Recycling Plastic Containers from

Pesticides and Pesticide-Related ProductsANSI/ASAE EP403.4, Design of Anaerobic Lagoons

for Animal Waste ManagementASAE EP367.2, Guide for Preparing Field Sprayer

C lib ti P dCalibration ProceduresASABE EP492, Design and Construction of DiversionsANSI/ASAE S572 1 Spray Nozzle Classification byANSI/ASAE S572.1, Spray Nozzle Classification by

Droplet Spectra

Application EquipmentStandards

• Examples:p

– Capacity designation for hoppers/containers– Terminology and definitions for ag chemical gy gapplication

– Calibration procedures and distribution issues for applicators (aerial and ground, fluid and dry)applicators (aerial and ground, fluid and dry)

– Drift measurement– Spray nozzle classification and wear rate– Boom sprayer BMPs– Boom sprayer BMPs– Sprayer Boom Height (proposed)– And much more – both in ASABE and ISO

Th I t f I t ti l St d dThe Importance of International Standards 

Scope of ISO/TC 23, Tractors and Machinery for Ag & Forestry

• The eight assigned ASABE subcommittees include: SC2, Common tests  SC3 S f t d f t f th t SC3, Safety and comfort of the operator SC4, Tractors   SC6, Equipment for crop protection  SC7, Equipment for harvesting and conservation  SC14, Operator controls, operator symbols and other displays operator manualsdisplays, operator manuals 

SC18, Irrigation and drainage SC19, Agricultural electronics 

Note: There are 3 additional subcommittees not assigned to ASABE Note: There are 3 additional subcommittees not assigned to ASABE.

Th B fi f ISOThe Benefits of ISO

• “One Standard, One Test, One Certificate of Conformity Worldwide” (but only one vote per country…)

• Nearly 20,000 published standards – and expanding asNearly 20,000 published standards  and expanding as needed to meet newly identified needs

• Eliminates need to compare national, or regional, standards for different requirementsstandards for different requirements

• ISO 22866:2005, Equipment for crop protection --

ISO/TC 23 Environmental ExamplesISO 22866:2005, Equipment for crop protection Methods for field measurement of spray drift

• ISO 16119-1:2013, Agricultural and forestry machinery --E i l i f P 1Environmental requirements for sprayers -- Part 1: General

• ISO 11783-1:2007, Tractors and machinery forISO 11783 1:2007, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry -- Serial control and communications data network -- Part 1: General standard for mobile data communication

• ISO 14223-1:2011, Radiofrequency identification of animals -- Advanced transponders -- Part 1: Air interfaceanimals Advanced transponders Part 1: Air interface

• ISO 4254-1:2008, Agricultural machinery -- Safety -- Part

ISO/TC 23 Safety Examples, g y y

1: General requirements– Part 6 is for sprayers and liquid fertilizer distributors.– Part 8 is for solid fertilizer distributors– Part 2 was for anhydrous ammonia applicators (withdrawn)

• ISO 26322-1:2008, Tractors for agriculture and forestry --g ySafety -- Part 1: Standard tractors

• ISO 5674:2004, Tractors and machinery for agricultureISO 5674:2004, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry -- Guards for power take-off (PTO) drive-shafts -- Strength and wear tests and acceptance criteria

S i l T i• As time allows  a few diverse topics will 

Special Topics• As time allows, a few diverse topics will be covered:

N j t l–New project examples

–Water

–Sustainability

Safety for Anhydrous Ammonia 

Scope: establish safety requirements for implements of husbandry d i h l l d li i f h d i

Application Equipment

used in the local transport and application of anhydrous ammonia as “fertilizer”

Covers safety aspects of: Application tool bar application• Covers safety aspects of: Application tool bar, application system, nurse tank hitching, distribution hose connections, PPE and operators manual

• Does NOT cover: nurse tank, chassis, connection devices requirements already covered in CGA G2.1, big on-site storage nor over-the-road semi truck tanks (also covered in CGA G2 1)CGA G2.1)– The proposed draft:

• Focuses on operator and service personnel safety• Equipment standard along with best practices and• Equipment standard, along with best practices and

owner/operator manual requirements•

ISO P j E l• ISO 17923 project - Considerations for minimizing the

ISO Project Exampleseffects of fan exhaust from pneumatic systems

• ISO 16231 Self‐propelled agricultural machinery —A   f  biliAssessment of stability

• ISO 18497 project ‐ Highly automated machines

• Additional plant protective equipment application standards: 

Nozzle and boom spray distribution spray rate stability– Nozzle and boom spray distribution, spray rate stability– Environmental protection; spray drift / deposit, sprayer cleaning– Spray drift modeling and much more.

WATERWATER• Worldwide, agriculture , g

accounts for a large share of all water cons mptionconsumption

• 60 years of standards for agricultural useg

• ISO/TC 23/SC18 transfer to ASABE

• Additional (newer)• Additional (newer) focus on landscape water use

Three Aspects of Sustainability

Safe = SustainableSafe = Sustainable• The fatality rate for farmers y

is significantly higher than most US occupations.

• 1 in 7 farmers involved in 7tractor overturns are permanently disabled.

• 7 out of 10 farms will go out 7 gof business within a year of a tractor overturn fatality.

• ROPS are 99% effective in 99preventing injury or death in the event of an overturn when used with a seatbelt.

• Active Project: 

ISO/TC 23 and Sustainabilityj

– ISO – 17989 - Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry — Sustainability — Part 1: Principles

• Proposed Scope:This International Standard provides guidelines to assist– This International Standard provides guidelines to assist manufacturers and designers of agricultural, forestry, ground care and irrigation machinery in the integration of sustainability principles, practices and considerations into the company as

i i d i h d i f hiorganisation and into the design of machinery.– This Part of ISO 17989 is applicable to the company and its

products and defines the factory gate as system boundary.• Sustainability Definition:Sustainability Definition:

– Balance between social, environmental and economic needs that optimizes the current quality of life without sacrificing future quality of life (From ISO 10987).

Future Trends

• Increasing efficient use ofefficient use of…

– Crop InputsCrop Inputs– Water – EnergyEnergy– Labor– LandLand

Thank You!

• Scott Cedarquist• E‐mail: cedarq@asabe.org

• Phone:US 269‐932‐7031