British Standards Institution

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

Scope

This European Standard defines terms and specifies characteristics, requirements and test methods for ladder accessories.

It applies to accessories for portable ladders in accordance with EN 131 parts 1, 2, 3 and 4, it does not apply to ladders for specific professional uses such as fire-brigade ladders, roof ladders and mobile ladders. This part of EN 131 does not also apply to portable ladder’s replaceable spare parts (foot, joint, hooks, etc.).

Purpose

Accessories can considerably improve a save use and handling of ladders. Furthermore accessories can enable the use of ladders under special conditions.

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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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Standards Development

EN 131-5 Accessories - Ladders - Part 5 - Accessories for ladders

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