EN 131-2:2010+A3:2025
(Main + Amendment)Ladders - Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking
Ladders - Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking
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.
Leitern - Teil 2: Anforderungen, Prüfung, Kennzeichnung
Diese Europäische Norm legt die allgemeinen Konstruktionsmerkmale, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für tragbare Leitern fest.
Sie ist nicht anwendbar für Tritte oder Leitern für den besonderen beruflichen Gebrauch, wie Feuerwehrleitern, Dachleitern und fahrbare Leitern.
Sie ist nicht anwendbar für Leitern, die für Arbeiten an oder in der Nähe von elektrischen Systemen oder Anlagen verwendet werden. Hierfür ist EN 61478 anwendbar.
#ANMERKUNG Für isolierende Leitern für Arbeiten an oder in der Nähe von elektrischen Anlagen im Nieder-spannungsbereich ist EN 50528 anwendbar.$
Diese Europäische Norm ist zur Verwendung in Verbindung mit EN 131 1 bestimmt.
Für Ein oder Mehrgelenkleitern ist EN 131 4 anwendbar.
#Für Teleskopleitern ist EN 131 6 anwendbar.
Für mobile Podestleitern ist EN 131 7 anwendbar.$
Échelles - Partie 2 : Exigences, essais, marquage
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les caractéristiques générales de conception, les exigences et les méthodes d’essai applicables aux échelles portables.
Elle ne s’applique pas aux marchepieds ou aux échelles à usage professionnel spécifique tels que les échelles à incendie, les échelles de toit et les échelles escamotables.
Elle ne s’applique pas aux échelles utilisées pour effectuer des travaux sur des installations électriques ou à proximité de circuits électriques sous tension. À cet effet, l’EN 61478 s’applique.
NOTE Pour les échelles isolantes destinées à être utilisées sur ou à proximité d’installations électriques basse tension, l’EN 50528 s’applique.
La présente norme doit être utilisée conjointement avec l’EN 131-1.
Pour les échelles articulées à articulations simple et multiple, l’EN 131-4 s’applique.
Pour les échelles télescopiques, l’EN 131-6 s’applique.
Pour les échelles mobiles avec une plate-forme, l’EN 131-7 s’applique.
Lestve - 2. del: Zahteve, preskušanje, označevanje (vključno z dopolnilom A3)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2025
Lestve - 2. del: Zahteve, preskušanje, označevanje (vključno z dopolnilom A3)
Ladders - Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking
Leitern - Teil 2: Anforderungen, Prüfung, Kennzeichnung
Échelles - Partie 2 : Exigences, essais, marquage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 131-2:2010+A3:2025
ICS:
97.145 Lestve Ladders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 131-2:2010+A3
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.145 Supersedes EN 131-2:2010+A2:2017
English Version
Ladders - Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking
Échelles - Partie 2: Exigences, essais, marquage Leitern - Teil 2: Anforderungen, Prüfung,
Kennzeichnung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 17 September 2016 and includes Amendment 3 approved by CEN on 11 June
2025.
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-CENELEC 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-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
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worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 3
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Requirements . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Materials . 7
4.3 Design . 12
4.4 Surface finish . 12
4.5 Hinges (turning points) . 13
4.6 Opening restraints . 13
4.7 Rungs/steps/platforms . 13
4.8 Platform . 14
4.9 #Ladder feet and anti-skid devices$ . 14
4.10 Extending and sectional ladders . 15
5 Testing . 15
5.1 General . 15
5.2 #Strength test for all ladders$ . 15
5.3 Bending test of the stiles. 18
5.4 Lateral deflection test of the ladder . 19
5.5 Bottom stile ends test . 20
5.6 Vertical load on rungs, steps and platforms . 21
5.7 Torsion test of rungs and steps . 22
5.8 Test of opening restraints and hinges of standing ladders . 23
5.9 Test for ladder rung/step hooks of extending ladders and combination ladders . 24
5.10 Kick-up test of the platform of standing ladders . 25
5.11 Feet pull test . 26
5.12 Test on hand-/kneerails . 28
5.13 Maximum extension of ladder . 29
5.14 3-part combination ladder in A-position test . 30
5.15 #Torsion test for standing ladders$ . 30
5.16 Test methods for plastic ladders . 33
6 Marking and user instructions . 52
7 Certification . 52
Annex A (normative) Test sequence . 53
Annex B (informative) A-deviations . 56
Bibliography . 59
European foreword
This document (EN 131-2:2010+A3:2025) 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 February 2025 and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by February 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes %EN 131-2:2010+A2:2017&
This document includes Amendment 1, approved by CEN on 2012-04-16, Amendment 2 approved by
CEN on 2016-09-17 and Amendment 3 approved by CEN on 2025-06-11.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendments is indicated in the text by tags !",
#$ and %&
#deleted text$
This European Standard is one of a series about ladders. The other standards of this series are listed in
Clause 2 and in the Bibliography.
#Classification is determined in the strength test for all ladders and additionally in the durability test
for standing ladders.
A test protocol is being considered for an alternative base slip test on behalf of an expert group of the
GPSD committee.$
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
Due to the unhomogeneity of the material wood, special requirements have been appropriated on this
item.
1 Scope
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.$
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 59, Glass reinforced plastics — Measurement of hardness by means of a Barcol impressor
#EN 131-1:2015$, Ladders — Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes
EN 131-3, Ladders — Part 3: User Instructions
EN 204, Classification of thermoplastic wood adhesives for non-structural applications
EN 301, Adhesives, phenolic and aminoplastic, for load-bearing timber structures — Classification and
performance requirements
EN 385, Finger jointed structural timber — Performance requirements and minimum production
requirements
EN 386:2001, Glued laminated timber — Performance requirements and minimum production
requirements
EN 391:2001, Glued laminated timber — Delamination test of glue lines
EN 392, Glued laminated timber — Shear test of glue lines
EN 408, Timber structures — Structural timber and glued laminated timber — Determination of some
physical and mechanical properties
#EN 572-2, Glass in building — Basic soda lime silicate glass products — Part 2: Float glass$
EN 844-9:1997, Round and sawn timber — Terminology — Part 9: Terms relating to features of sawn
timber
EN 1310, Round and sawn timber — Method of measurement of features
#EN 10088-2:2014, Stainless steels — Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for sheet/plate and strip of
corrosion resisting steels for general purposes$
EN 61478, Live working — Ladders of insulating material (IEC 61478:2001)
EN ISO 179-1, Plastics — Determination of Charpy impact properties — Part 1: Non-instrumented impact
test (ISO 179-1:2000)
EN ISO 527-1, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 1: General principles (ISO 527-
1:1993 including Corr 1:1994)
EN ISO 527-2, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and
extrusion plastics (ISO 527-2:1993 including Corr 1:1994)
EN ISO 3834-1, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 1: Criteria for the
selection of the appropriate level of quality requirements (ISO 3834-1:2005)
EN ISO 3834-2, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 2: Comprehensive
quality requirements (ISO 3834-2:2005)
EN ISO 3834-3, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 3: Standard quality
requirements (ISO 3834-3:2005)
EN ISO 3834-4, Quality requirements for fusion welding of metallic materials — Part 4: Elementary
quality requirements (ISO 3834-4:2005)
EN ISO 4892-2:2006, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc
lamps (ISO 4892-2:2006)
EN ISO 6892-1, Metallic materials — Tensile testing — Part 1: Method of test at room temperature
(ISO 6892-1:2009)
EN ISO 14125, Fibre-rein
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