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B/514/24 - Access towers

Sector: Construction

Categories: Ladders | Lifting equipment | Construction equipment | Plastics. Reinforced | Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene

Overview: Under the direction of B/514 to prepare and maintain the British Standards regarding mobile access towers and to provide the UK input to CEN/TC 53/WG 4

Committee standards activity

In Progress (2)

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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 17964	Mobile working platforms up to 2 m - Materials, dimensions, design loads, safety and performance requirements Categories: Construction equipment Public comment begins : 2023-05-18	Public comment
BS 1139-6	Metal scaffolding. Prefabricated tower scaffolds outside the scope of BS EN 1004, but utilizing components from such systems. Specification Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Engineering \| Materials handling equipment \| Lifting equipment \| Construction \| Construction materials and building \| Construction industry \| Building elements \| Building structures \| Structures. Metal \| Construction materials. Other \| Construction equipment Proposal begins : 2019-08-07	Proposal

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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 1004-2:2021	Mobile access and working towers made of prefabricated elements. Rules and guidelines for the preparation of an instruction manual Categories: Construction equipment Published standard begins : 2021-11-30	Published standard

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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 1004:2004	Mobile access and working towers made of prefabricated elements. Materials, dimensions, design loads, safety and performance requirements Categories: Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2021-12-14	Withdrawn
BS EN 1004-1:2020	Mobile access and working towers made of prefabricated elements. Materials, dimensions, design loads, safety and performance requirements Categories: Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2020-12-03	Withdrawn
BS 8620:2016	Low-level work platform with one working platform with side protection for use by one person with a maximum working platform height not greater than 2.5 m. Specification Categories: Occupational safety. Industrial hygiene \| Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2017-06-22	Withdrawn
BS 1139-6:2022	Metal scaffolding. Prefabricated tower scaffolds outside the scope of BS EN 1004, but utilizing components from such systems. Specification Categories: Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2022-07-27	Withdrawn
BS 1139-6:2014	Metal scaffolding. Prefabricated tower scaffolds outside the scope of BS EN 1004, but utilizing components from such systems. Specification Categories: Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2022-01-27	Withdrawn
BS 1139-6:2005	Metal scaffolding. Specification for prefabricated tower scaffolds outside the scope of BS EN 1004, but utilizing components from such systems Categories: Construction equipment Withdrawn begins : 2014-12-19	Withdrawn