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GBP 57 CHANGES IMPLEMENTED IN TRBS 2121 PART 2 Information and assistance The TRBS (Technical Rules for Operating Safety) and knowledge of the German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health define more precisely the respective obligations on the use of equipment. When specifying the protective measures the employer must comply with these rules and knowledge. TRBS 2121 part 2 applies to employers and those working for them. Here we give you an overview of the most significant changes implemented in TRBS 2121 part 2: Ladders as traffic routes: ■ The use of ladders for access to or exit from 8m Restricted use workplaces at a height is permissible if: Ladders are permissible – The difference in height to be overcome is no more than a only if used seldom. If used maximum of 5 m. 7m more frequently: Select an – Due to the low hazard and short duration of use, the use of other safer alternative, equipment would require disproportionate expense. e.g. a fixed climbing ladder, – The hazard assessment demonstrates that access and exit 6m staircase, etc. can be performed safely. ■ When assessing the proportionality of the expense the structural particulars of the building should be considered 5m ■ Exception: If the rung ladder or stepladder for access is used only very seldom, these ladders may be used even where the difference in height is more than 5 m. 4m Unrestricted use Rung ladders and 3m stepladders may be used as traffic routes up to a height of 5 m. 2m 1m Ladders for working at a height: ■ Stepladders and platform ladders may be used without restriction 8m for working up to a height of 2 m. Not to be used ■ Working on ladders at heights between 2 m and 5 m is permissible Use of ladders not subject to time limits. permissible. 7m Select an alternative, ■ At heights exceeding a maximum height of 5 m, alternative equipment must be selected (such as roller-mounted scaffolding). such as a working platform, 96 scaffolding, etc. 6m 5m Restricted use Ladders with steps or a platform are permissible for In all cases the rule is: 4m a limited period of time. To ensure safety when working at height, both feet must Max. usage duration: be on a step (min. 80 mm tread width), a ladder platform 2 hours insert, or a work platform. 3m Unrestricted use 2m Ladders with steps, a ladder platform insert or platform are permissible. 1m No time limit. In exceptional cases (such as working within narrow shafts or harvesting fruit) it is permissible to use rung ladders as workplaces. The pre-condition for this is a hazard assessment. Where ladders are used not for access but as workplaces, the revised TRBS 2121 part 2 explicitly requires steps not rungs – irrespective of the type of ladder concerned. Alternatively, rung ladders may be fitted withsuitable ladder platform inserts or tread inserts. This is a quick low-cost option that allows existing ladders to be used in conformity with TRBS. Just contact us! 504