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DIN Standards Committee Timber and Furniture

Abstract

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.

Begin

2025-07-07

WI

00093217

Planned document number

DIN EN 131-2

Project number

04201277

Responsible national committee

NA 042-04-20 AA - Mirror committee for CEN/TC 93 ladders  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 93/WG 10 - EN 131-1 and EN 131-2  

previous edition(s)

Ladders - Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking; German version EN 131-2:2010+A2:2017
2017-04