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GBP 57 STANDARDS EN 131-1 AND 131-2 All ladders are divided into two classes: 1. Professional 2. Non-professional For professional use For private use. For a ladder to be classed as “Professional”, it must pass additional and stricter tests. These tests must be satisfied to the standards EN 131 1+2 (applicable since 01/01/2018): Torsional test Long-term endurance Torsional test Stile strength test Increased support width stepladders test Base slip test lean-to ladders ≥ 3000 mm Changes due to standards EN 131-1+2 May existing ladders to the old standard EN 131-1 still be used professionally? Lean-to ladders that are 3 metres or longer must have a wider support base. Provided for instance by having a fixed cross beam or a tapering design. ■ There is no exemption for existing older ladders in industrial and trade use. The German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV) specifies that equipment must be “to current technology”, and they must be subject to a hazard assessment together with regular testing of equipment. ■ Our recommendation for the situation: The operating company and Safety 3m Officer should perform a hazard assessment and document this. On the basis of this hazard assessment it must be decided whether an existing ladder can continue to be used, for instance by retrofitting a cross beam, or whether it needs to be replaced. Lean-to ladders over 3 m Cross beam Safe working to the standard 96 Functions which because of the new standard are no longer available: ■ For extending ladders that have individual ladder sections longer than 3000 mm, the ladder sections can no longer be used separately. ■ For multi-purpose ladders that have the upright sliding section longer than 3000 mm, the sliding section can no longer be used separately if it has no cross beam. These ladders are also no longer allowed to be used on stairs. All ladders in our Workstations and Storage catalogue satisfy the standards EN 131-1+2. Older ladders in your stock which do not yet satisfy these standards can be retrofitted with a cross beam. As a result, a uniform standard of safety can be implemented for lean-to ladders in your company. Retrofit cross beams for ladders from MUNK / Günzburger Steigtechnik and Zarges can be found for various stile depths under article numbers 96 6600, 96 6601, 96 6602 and 96 6603. 503