SIST EN 131-1:2016+A2:2025
(Main + Amendment)Ladders - Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes
Ladders - Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes
This European Standard defines terms and specifies the general design characteristics of ladders.
It applies to portable ladders designed for general professional and non-professional use.
This standard does not apply to portable ladders which by their design and instructions are intended and limited only for a specific professional use and as a result are not for general professional or non-professional use."
NOTE 1 For multiple hinge joint ladders EN 131–4 applies.
NOTE 2 For telescopic ladders EN 131–6 applies.
NOTE 3 For mobile ladders with platforms EN 131–7 applies.
NOTE 4 This standard does not apply to step stools for which EN 14183 applies.
NOTE 5 For ladders to work near high voltage installations, EN 61478 applies and for working near low voltage electric installations, EN 50528 applies.
Leitern - Teil 1: Benennungen, Bauarten, Funktionsmaße
Diese Europäische Norm definiert Benennungen und legt die allgemeinen Konstruktionsmerkmale von Leitern fest.
!Sie ist anwendbar für tragbare Leitern für den allgemeinen beruflichen Gebrauch und den nicht beruflichen Gebrauch.
Sie ist nicht anwendbar für tragbare Leitern, die aufgrund ihrer Konstruktion und der Benutzeranleitung ausschließlich für den besonderen beruflichen Gebrauch und daher nicht für den allgemeinen beruflichen Gebrauch und den nicht beruflichen Gebrauch vorgesehen sind."
ANMERKUNG 1 Für Ein- oder Mehrgelenkleitern ist EN 131 4 anwendbar.
ANMERKUNG 2 Für Teleskopleitern ist EN 131 6 anwendbar.
ANMERKUNG 3 Für mobile Podestleitern ist EN 131 7 anwendbar.
ANMERKUNG 4 Diese Norm ist nicht anwendbar für Tritte, hierfür ist EN 14183 anwendbar.
!ANMERKUNG 5 Für Leitern für Arbeiten in der Nähe von elektrischen Anlagen im Hochspannungsbereich ist EN 61478 anwendbar und für Arbeiten in der Nähe von elektrischen Anlagen im Niederspannungsbereich ist EN 50528 anwendbar."
Échelles - Partie 1 : Terminologie, types, dimensions fonctionnelles
La présente Norme européenne définit les termes et spécifie les caractéristiques générales de conception des échelles.
Elle s’applique aux échelles portables à usage professionnel général ou à usage non professionnel.
La présente norme ne s’applique pas aux échelles portables qui, par conception et selon les instructions qui les accompagnent, sont destinées à un seul usage professionnel spécifique et qui, par conséquent, ne sont pas à usage professionnel général ou à usage non professionnel."
NOTE 1 Pour les échelles articulées à articulations simple et multiple, l’EN 131–4 s’applique.
NOTE 2 Pour les échelles télescopiques, l’EN 131–6 s’applique.
NOTE 3 Pour les échelles mobiles avec plate-forme, l’EN 131–7 s’applique.
NOTE 4 La présente norme ne s’applique pas aux escabeaux, pour lesquels l’EN 14183 s’applique.
NOTE 5 Pour les échelles destinées à être utilisées pour travailler à proximité d’installations sous haute tension, l’EN 61478 s’applique et pour travailler à proximité d’installations électriques sous basse tension, l’EN 50528 s’applique.
Lestve - 1. del: Izrazi, vrste, funkcionalne velikosti (vključno z dopolnilom A2)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2025
Lestve - 1. del: Izrazi, vrste, funkcionalne velikosti (vključno z dopolnilom A2)
Ladders - Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes
Leitern - Teil 1: Benennungen, Bauarten, Funktionsmaße
Échelles - Partie 1 : Terminologie, types, dimensions fonctionnelles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 131-1:2015+A2:2025
ICS:
01.040.97 Oprema za dom in trgovino. Domestic and commercial
Razvedrilo. Šport (Slovarji) equipment. Entertainment.
Sports (Vocabularies)
97.145 Lestve Ladders
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 131-1:2015+A2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 01.040.97; 97.145 Supersedes EN 131-1:2015+A1:2019
English Version
Ladders - Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes
Échelles - Partie 1: Terminologie, types, dimensions Leitern - Teil 1: Benennungen, Bauarten,
fonctionnelles Funktionsmaße
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 31 July 2019 and includes Amendment 2 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
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Functional sizes . 15
4.1 General . 15
4.2 Leaning rung ladders . 15
4.2.1 General . 15
4.2.2 One-piece leaning rung ladders . 16
4.2.3 Sectional ladders . 17
4.2.4 Extending ladders . 17
4.3 Standing rung ladders . 19
4.4 Combination ladders . 20
4.4.1 General . 20
4.4.2 Two-piece combination ladder . 20
4.4.3 Three-piece combination ladder . 23
4.5 Leaning step ladders . 24
4.6 Standing step ladders . 25
4.7 Standing rung and step ladder . 27
Annex A (informative) A-deviations . 28
Bibliography . 29
European foreword
This document (EN 131-1:2015+A2:2025) 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 2026, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2026.
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 includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2019-03-29.
This document includes Amendment 2 approved by CEN on 2025-06-11.
This document supersedes #EN 131-1:2015+A1:2019$
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags #$.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
!deleted text"
EN 131, Ladders, is one of a series about ladders:
— Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes [the present document];
— Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking;
— Part 3: !Marking and" user Instructions;
— Part 4: Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders;
— Part 6: Telescopic ladders;
— Part 7: Mobile ladders with platform.
The standards of this series are listed in Clause 2 and in the Bibliography.
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.
1 Scope
This European Standard defines terms and specifies the general design characteristics of ladders.
! It applies to portable ladders designed for general professional and non-professional use.
This standard does not apply to portable ladders which by their design and instructions are intended
and limited only for a specific professional use and as a result are not for general professional or non-
professional use."
NOTE 1 For multiple hinge joint ladders EN 131–4 applies.
NOTE 2 For telescopic ladders EN 131–6 applies.
NOTE 3 For mobile ladders with platforms EN 131–7 applies.
NOTE 4 This standard does not apply to step stools for which EN 14183 applies.
!NOTE 5 For ladders to work near high voltage installations, EN 61478 applies and for working near low voltage
electric installations, EN 50528 applies."
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 131-2, Ladders — Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking
EN 131-3, Ladders — Part 3: User Instructions
EN 131-4:2007, Ladders — Part 4: Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders
3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 131–4:2007 for single or
multiple hinge-joint ladders and the following apply.
Table 1
Dimensions in millimetres
No Terms Definition Figure
3.1 ladder device incorporating steps
or rungs on which a person
may step to ascend or
descend
3.2 portable ladder ladder which can be
transported and set up by
hand
!3.3 (deleted row)"
3.4 rung ladder portable ladder with rungs,
which have a standing
surface from front to back
of less than 80 mm
3.5 leaning rung ladder rung ladder which does not
have its own support
3.6 one-piece leaning leaning rung ladder
rung ladder consisting of one part only
Figure 2
No Terms Definition Figure
3.7 sectional ladder leaning ladder consisting of
several sections that can be
fitted together by means of
connection devices
Note 1 to entry: The length can
only be varied by one whole
section at a time.
Figure 3
3.8 extending ladder leaning rung ladder
consisting of two or more
parts where the length can
be regulated by one rung at
a time
3.9 push-up extending extending ladder where the
ladder upper parts are extended by
hand
Figure 4
No Terms Definition Figure
3.10 rope-operated extending ladder where the
extending ladder upper parts are extended by
means of a rope or other
means such as chains,
straps or cables
Figure 5
3.11 standing rung ladder two-piece self-supporting
rung ladder, unilaterally or
bilaterally ascendable
Figure 6
3.12 combination ladder rung ladder of several parts,
that can be used as, an
extending ladder, a standing
ladder or as a standing
ladder with an extending
ladder at the top, and parts
of which may be used as
one piece leaning ladders
Figure 7
Figure 8
3.13 step ladder portable ladder with steps
horizontal during use and a
standing surface from front
to back equal to or greater
than 80 mm
No Terms Definition Figure
3.14 leaning step ladder step ladder that does not
have its own support
consisting of one or several
parts
Figure 9
3.15 standing step ladder two-legged self-supporting
step ladder, unilaterally or
bilaterally ascendable; with
or without platform; with or
without hand-/knee rail; a
platform is regarded as a
step
unilaterally ascendable step
ladder
Figure 10
bilaterally ascendable step
ladder
Figure 11
unilaterally ascendable step
ladder with platform and
hand-/knee rail
Figure 12
bilaterally ascendable step
ladder with platform and
hand-/knee rail
Figure 13
3.16 standing ladder ladder (with rungs or steps)
which has its own support
No Terms Definition Figure
3.17 standing rung and standing ladder, one section
step ladder with rungs and the other
section with steps
3.18 stile lateral part of a ladder
which supports the rungs or
steps as well as cross struts
of supporting legs
3.19 rung climbing support with a
standing surface from front
to back of less than 80 mm
and at least 20 mm
Figure 14
3.20 step climbing support with a
standing surface from front
to back equal to or greater
than 80 mm
Figure 15
3.21 platform topmost standing surface of
a standing step ladder
which is different from a
step
3.22 ascending leg leg of a ladder with
climbing supports
3.23 supporting leg leg of a ladder without
climbing supports
3.24 hand-/knee rail device for holding onto or
gaining support from at the
upper end of a standing
ladder
3.25 cross strut horizontal connection of the
stiles of the supporting leg
No Terms Definition Figure
3.26 bottom brace device which secures the Figure 16
lower end of the stile
against buckling
3.27 opening restraint device on standing ladders
device which secures the two legs
of the ladder from sliding
apart
3.28 locking device device to keep ladder hooks
engaged on the rung or step
during use
3.29 hinge-joint device on standing ladder
which secures the two legs
of the ladder
3.30 foot device fitted permanently
to the bottom of ladders to
prevent the ladder from
slipping; or, in the case of a
wooden ladder, bottom of
the stile or a co
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