British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Overview: Is responsible for the National and European Standardization work of portable ladders and attic stairs/loft ladders excluding ladders for special professional use, it mirrors the work of CEN/TC93.

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In Progress (9)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
EN 14975	Loft ladders - Loft ladders - Requirements, marking and testing Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Ladders Proposal begins : 2022-01-11	Proposal
EN 131-5	Accessories - Ladders - Part 5 - Accessories for ladders Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Ladders Proposal begins : 2022-01-11	Proposal
EN 131-2 -	Ladders - Part 2 - Requirements, testing, marking Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Ladders Proposal begins : 2022-01-11	Proposal
Draft decision 499 Adoption of PWI for revision of EN 131-3	, Ladders - Part 3: Marking and unser instructions Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-03-14	Proposal
CEN/TC 93 N 1094, Draft Decision 487 Adoption of PWI	Window cleaning ladders made of wood and aluminium Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Ladders Proposal begins : 2022-02-16	Proposal
BS EN 14975	Loft ladders - Requirements, marking and testing Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-07-10	Drafting
BS EN 131-8	BS EN WI 00093200 EN 131-8: Ladders. Part 8: Ladders with separate platform Categories: Ladders Approval begins :	Approval
BS 8634 -	Portable roof ladders. Specification Categories Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-02-19	Proposal
BS 8634	Portable roof ladders. Specification Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Building elements \| Roofs \| Ceilings. Floors. Stairs \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Ladders Proposal begins : 2021-02-03	Proposal

Published (9)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 16665:2014	Standing ladder durability test specification Categories: Ladders Published standard begins : 2014-06-18	Published standard
BS EN 14975:2006+A1:2010	Loft ladders. Requirements, marking and testing Categories: Ladders Published standard begins : 2010-08-11	Published standard
BS EN 14183:2003	Step stools Categories: Ladders Published standard begins : 2004-01-05	Published standard
BS EN 131-7:2013	Ladders. Mobile ladders with platform Categories: Ladders Published standard begins : 2013-08-14	Published standard
BS EN 131-6:2019	Ladders. Telescopic ladders Categories: Ladders Published standard begins : 2019-03-05	Published standard
BS EN 131-3:2018	Ladders. Marking and user instructions Categories: Ladders Published standard begins : 2018-02-19	Published standard
BS EN 131-1:2015+A1:2019	Ladders. Terms, types, functional sizes Categories: Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports \| Ergonomics \| Ladders Published standard begins : 2019-10-09	Published standard
BS 8634:2017+A1:2022	Portable roof ladders. Specification Categories: Ladders Published standard begins : 2022-12-22	Published standard
BS 8630:2019	Portable stagings and folding trestles. Specification Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene \| Ladders Published standard begins : 2019-10-30	Published standard

Withdrawn (12)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 14975:2006	Loft ladders. Requirements, marking and testing Categories: Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2010-08-11	Withdrawn
BS EN 131-6:2015	Ladders. Telescopic ladders Categories: Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2019-03-05	Withdrawn
BS EN 131-4:2020	Ladders. Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders Categories: Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2020-04-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 131-4:2007	Ladders. Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders Categories: Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2020-03-18	Withdrawn
BS EN 131-3:2007	Ladders. User instructions Categories: Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-19	Withdrawn
BS EN 131-2:2010+A2:2017	Ladders. Requirements, testing, marking Categories: Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2018-05-03	Withdrawn
BS EN 131-2:2010+A1:2012	Ladders. Requirements, testing, marking Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene \| Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2017-02-01	Withdrawn
BS EN 131-2:2010	Ladders. Requirements, testing, marking Categories: Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2012-06-25	Withdrawn
BS EN 131-1:2015	Ladders. Terms, types, functional sizes Categories: Domestic and commercial equipment. Entertainment. Sports \| Ergonomics \| Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2018-05-03	Withdrawn
BS EN 131-1:2007+A1:2011	Ladders. Terms, types, functional sizes Categories: Ladders Withdrawn begins : 2016-11-01	Withdrawn

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B/512 - Ladders

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