National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 14975:2006+A1:2010. It supersedes BS EN 14975:2006 which is withdrawn.

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The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/512, Ladders.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 28 February 2007

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 November 2006 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 4 June 2010.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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Foreword

This document (EN 14975:2006+A1:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 93 “Ladders”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 2011.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This European Standard includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 4 June 2010.

This document supersedes EN 14975:2006.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags .

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

1 Scope

This European Standard specifies terms and definitions, product requirements and test methods for the construction and performance of loft ladders.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Maximum load

5 Test methods

5.1 General

5.2 Static load test

5.3 Fatigue test

5.4 Torsion test of rungs or treads

5.5 Handrail test

5.6 Ladder stops test

5.7 Rungs or treads bending test

6 Ladder construction and design

6.1 General

6.2 Climbing angle

6.3 Bearing surface

6.4 Handrails

6.5 Anti-slip surface

6.6 Tread or rung pitch

6.7 Free width between stiles

6.8 Depth of bearing surface

6.9 Distance between the floor and the top of the first rung or tread

6.10 Distance between the last rung or tread and the loft floor

6.11 Distance between a rung or tread and the trapdoor

6.12 Operability

6.13 Sharp edges

6.14 Surface finish

6.15 Feet

6.16 Unintentional opening

6.17 Insulating and/or sealing values

7 Marking

8 User instructions

BS EN 14975:2006+A1:2010

Loft ladders. Requirements, marking and testing

Current, Under Review

Published:

28 Feb 2007