British Standards Institution

Sector: Construction

Overview: Responsible, via its sub-committees and working groups for the preparation and maintenance of British Standards relating to access and support equipment, and for the input to the European standardization programme of CEN/TC 53 and its working groups, and, via B/514/39, to the work of CEN/TC 98/WG 7 . The scope includes safety nets and sheets, and the committee also covers fixings and temporary and permanent access equipment. B/514 has liaison with B/513 and MHE/12 for suspended access work in CEN/TC98.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (6)

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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.
Draft Decision C 220 – Adoption of PWI for core standard	Temporary works equipment – Basic requirements Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-02-02	Proposal
Draft Decision C 218	Adoption of a new preliminary work item for an amendment to EN 74-1 Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Construction equipment Proposal begins : 2023-11-22	Proposal
CEN/TC 51 N xx,	Cement - Part 6 - Cement with recycled building materials Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Construction materials. Other Proposal begins : 2021-12-06	Proposal
BS EN 13374:2013/A1:2017	Temporary edge protection systems - Product specification - Test methods Categories: Unclassified documents Public comment begins : 2017-09-07	Public comment
BS 8539 -	Code of practice for the selection and installation of post-installed anchors in concrete and masonry Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Technical aspects \| Structures. Concrete \| Concrete and concrete products Proposal begins : 2019-09-20	Proposal
BS 8539	Code of practice for the selection and installation of post-installed anchors in concrete and masonry Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Mechanical systems and components \| Fasteners \| Fasteners. General \| Fasteners. Other Proposal begins : 2025-03-12	Proposal

Published (17)

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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/TR 15563:2017	Temporary works equipment. Recommendations for achieving health and safety Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene \| Other aspects Published standard begins : 2017-12-13	Published standard
BS EN 74-2:2022	Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds. Special couplers. Requirements and test procedures Categories: Construction equipment Published standard begins : 2022-05-06	Published standard
BS EN 74-1:2022+A1:2025	Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds. Couplers for tubes. Requirements and test procedures Categories: Construction equipment Published standard begins : 2025-04-14	Published standard
BS EN 16508:2015	Temporary works equipment. Encapsulation constructions. Performance requirements and general design Categories: Building protection. General \| Construction technology Published standard begins : 2015-12-10	Published standard
BS EN 16031:2012	Adjustable telescopic aluminium props. Product specifications, design and assessment by calculation and tests Categories: Construction equipment Published standard begins : 2012-06-07	Published standard
BS EN 14653-2:2005	Manually operated hydraulic shoring systems for groundwork support. Assessment by calculation or test Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Published standard begins : 2012-02-17	Published standard
BS EN 14653-1:2005	Manually operated hydraulic shoring systems for groundwork support. Product specifications Categories: Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Published standard begins : 2012-02-17	Published standard
BS EN 13374:2025	Temporary edge protection systems. Product specification. Test methods Categories: Protective equipment. Other \| Construction equipment Published standard begins : 2025-05-15	Published standard
BS EN 13331-2:2002	Trench lining systems. Assessment by calculation or test Categories: Construction equipment \| Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Published standard begins : 2012-02-17	Published standard
BS EN 12811-4:2013	Temporary works equipment. Protection fans for scaffolds. Performance requirements and product design Categories: Construction equipment Published standard begins : 2013-12-03	Published standard

Withdrawn (8)

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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 74-2:2008	Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds. Special couplers. Requirements and test procedures Categories: Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2022-05-06	Withdrawn
BS EN 74-1:2022	Couplers, spigot pins and baseplates for use in falsework and scaffolds. Couplers for tubes. Requirements and test procedures Categories: Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2025-04-14	Withdrawn
BS EN 17293:2020	Temporary works equipment. Execution. Requirements for manufacturing Categories: Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2020-05-07	Withdrawn
BS EN 13374:2013+A1:2018	Temporary edge protection systems. Product specification. Test methods Categories: Protective equipment. Other \| Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2025-05-15	Withdrawn
BS EN 13374:2013	Temporary edge protection systems. Product specification. Test methods Categories: Protective equipment. Other \| Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-20	Withdrawn
BS EN 13331-1:2002	Trench lining systems. Product specifications Categories: Construction equipment \| Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works Withdrawn begins : 2017-12-14	Withdrawn
BS EN 1263-1:2002	Safety nets. Safety requirements, test methods Categories: Fall protection Withdrawn begins : 2014-12-18	Withdrawn
BS 8539:2012	Code of practice for the selection and installation of post-installed anchors in concrete and masonry Categories: Fasteners. Other \| Structures. Concrete Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-17	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd
British Safety Industry Federation
Committee Manager
CONSTRUCT
Construction Fixings Association
Construction Health and Safety Group
Deputy Chair
Element Materials Technology
Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training (FASET)
Galvanizers Association
H S E - Health and Safety Executive
Jacobs
N A S C - National Access and Scaffolding Confederation
Prefabricated Access Suppliers' & Manufacturers' Association Ltd
SAEMA - Specialist Access Engineering & Maintenance Association
Temporary Works Forum

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - B/514/24
Chair - B/514/26/1
Co Opted
Individual Capacity - Temporary works above ground

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

B/514 - Access and support equipment

Committee standards activity