GOST 12.2.002-91 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 12.2.002-91 — "Система стандартов безопасности труда. Техника сельскохозяйственная. Методы оценки безопасности" (Occupational safety standards system — Agricultural machinery — Methods of safety evaluation). The standard establishes measurement and evaluation methods for safety-related parameters of agricultural tractors, self‑propelled and towed agricultural machines, mounted and semi-mounted implements, tractor trailers, hand agricultural machines and stationary technological equipment.

Abstract

GOST 12.2.002-91 provides standardized procedures to determine and assess physical and ergonomic safety characteristics of agricultural machinery (noise, vibration, braking, operator cab microclimate and airtightness, visibility from operator station, etc.), enabling consistent safety testing, certification and design evaluation. It replaces the earlier 1981 edition and is intended for use by manufacturers, testing laboratories and regulatory bodies.

General information

• Status: Active / in force (Действует).
• Publication date: Issued 30 November 1991; entered into force 1 July 1992.
• Publisher: Adopted by the State Committee for Standards of the USSR; published by Изд-во стандартов (Moscow).
• ICS / categories: 13.100 (Agricultural machinery) and 65.060 (Occupational safety / machinery safety).
• Edition / version: GOST 12.2.002-91 (1991 edition; replaces GOST 12.2.002-81).
• Number of pages: 60–61 pages (commonly listed as 61 pages in catalogues).

Scope

The standard applies to a wide range of agricultural equipment: tractors (including self‑propelled tractor chassis and industrial modifications of agricultural tractors of traction classes from 0.6 and above), self‑propelled agricultural machines, mounted, semi‑mounted, mounted and trailed implements and attachments, tractor trailers, agricultural aggregates, hand agricultural machines and stationary technological agricultural equipment. It defines methods for determining and evaluating safety performance indicators used during design assessment, type testing and conformity evaluation.

Key topics and requirements

• General principles for assessment of safety parameters of agricultural machinery (measurement methodology and evaluation criteria).
• Methods for measurement and assessment of noise and acoustic characteristics in the operator zone.
• Methods for vibration measurement and evaluation at operator seat and work platforms (including recommended forms for reporting results).
• Procedures for determining braking characteristics and performance of service and parking brakes.
• Assessment methods for operator cab characteristics: visibility (field of view), heating and microclimate in cold season, and cabin airtightness.
• Guidance on instrumentation, sampling locations, test conditions and reporting formats needed for reproducible safety evaluations.

Typical use and users

Primary users are agricultural machinery manufacturers, R&D and test laboratories, certification and conformity assessment bodies, safety engineers, designers and regulatory agencies. The standard is used for type testing, design verification, safety certification and as a normative reference when preparing technical dossiers for market access and conformity assessments within jurisdictions that recognize GOST documentation.

Related standards

GOST 12.2.002-91 is part of a family of interrelated standards and references, including sector and test‑method standards such as GOST 12.2.002.1–12.2.002.6 (series of method documents), GOST 12.2.019-86 (general safety requirements for tractors and self‑propelled agricultural machines), GOST 17187-81 (sound level meters and methods), GOST 12.1.005-88 (air of the workplace), and other occupational safety standards referenced in its normative bibliography.

Keywords

agricultural machinery, tractors, safety assessment, measurement methods, noise, vibration, braking characteristics, operator cab, visibility, microclimate, airtightness, GOST, occupational safety.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is a national (USSR / post‑USSR) occupational safety standard (GOST 12.2.002-91) that specifies methods for measuring and evaluating safety parameters of agricultural machinery.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers test methods and assessment procedures for safety‑relevant characteristics of agricultural machines — including noise and vibration in the operator area, braking performance, operator‑station visibility, cab heating/microclimate and airtightness, plus related measurement and reporting requirements.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, test laboratories, certification bodies, designers and safety specialists use the standard for type testing, conformity assessment and improving machine safety by following harmonized measurement and evaluation methods.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: As catalogued in national standards registries, GOST 12.2.002-91 is listed as in force (effective) and replaced the earlier 1981 edition (GOST 12.2.002-81). However, users should check national/regional regulations and technical regulations for any mandatory or more recent national adaptations before relying on it for legal conformity.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the GOST occupational safety standards system for agricultural machinery and is accompanied by a set of related method documents (for example, GOST 12.2.002.1-91 through GOST 12.2.002.6-91) and other referenced standards that together form the methodological basis for safety evaluation.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Agricultural machinery safety, safety evaluation methods, vibration, noise, braking, operator cab, visibility, microclimate, GOST 12.2.002-91.