British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: B/512 - Ladders
Categories:: Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Ladders

Scope

This European Standard specifies the general design features, requirements and test methods for portable ladders.

It does not apply to step stools or ladders for specific professional use such as firebrigade ladders, roof ladders and mobile ladders.

It does not apply to ladders used for work on or near live electrical systems or installations. For this purpose EN 61478 applies.

NOTE For insulating ladders for use on or near low voltage electrical installations EN 50528 applies.

This European Standard is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 131 1.

For single or multiple hinge joint ladders EN 131 4 applies.

For telescopic ladders EN 131-6 applies.

For mobile ladders with a platform EN 131 7 applies.

Purpose

After gathering experience with EN 131-2 WG 10 is developing new test methods and is improving existing test methods for EN 131-2.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

11/01/2022

Proposal end date:

17/02/2022

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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EN 131-2 - Ladders - Part 2 - Requirements, testing, marking

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