SS EN 131-7 : 2019

EN 131-7:2013, IDT
(ICS 97.145)

SINGAPORE STANDARD

Ladders
– Part 7 : Mobile ladders with platform
The national standard is the identical implementation of EN 131-7:2013 and is adopted with
permission of CEN, Avenue Marnix 17, 1000 Brussels
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EN 131-7:2013, IDT
(ICS 97.145)

SINGAPORE STANDARD
Ladders
– Part 7 : Mobile ladders with platform

Published by Enterprise Singapore

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The content of this Singapore Standard was approved on 25 September 2019 by the Quality and
Safety Standards Committee (QSSC) under the purview of the Singapore Standards Council.

First published, 2019

QSSC consists of the following members:

Name Representation
Chairman : Er. Go Heng Huat Individual Capacity
Deputy
Chairman : Mr Seet Choh San Singapore Institution of Safety Officers
Advisor : Mr Chan Yew Kwong Individual Capacity
Secretary : Ms Dorothy Er Singapore Manufacturing Federation – Standards
Development Organisation
Members : Er. Goh Keng Cheong Housing & Development Board
Er. Hashim Bin Mansoor Building and Construction Authority
Assoc Prof Hoon Kay Hiang Nanyang Technological University
Mr Koh Yeong Kheng Association of Small and Medium Enterprises
Mr Lee Kay Chai Singapore Contractors Association Limited
Prof Lee Pui Mun Singapore University of Social Sciences
Mr Lim Kee Huat Society of Loss Prevention in the Process
Industries
Mr Steven Nah Association of Process Industry
Er. Ngiam Tong Yuen Individual Capacity
Mr Ong Liong Chuan Individual Capacity
Mr Perianan Radhakrishnan Singapore Welding Society
Assoc Prof Simon Poh Siew National University of Singapore
Beng
Mr Derek Sim Association of Singapore Marine Industries
Mr Harnek Singh Individual Capacity
Mr Birch Sio Singapore Manufacturing Federation
Mr Alvin Soong Kheng Boon Land Transport Authority
Mr Tan Kay Chen The Institution of Engineers, Singapore
Mr Daniel Tan Kuan Wei Individual Capacity
Mr Ronald Tan Singapore Productivity Association
Mr Jonathan Wan Individual Capacity
Mr Wong Siu Tee JTC Corporation
Mr Winston Yew Workplace Safety and Health Council
Co-opted
Member : Dr Lee Tong Kooi Individual Capacity

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QSSC sets up the Technical Committee on Personal Safety and Health to oversee the preparation of
this standard. The Technical Committee consists of the following members:

Name Representation

Chairman : Mr Winston Yew Eng How Individual Capacity

Secretary : Ms Dorothy Er Singapore Manufacturing Federation – Standards
Development Organisation
Members : Mr Patrick Ker Singapore Association of Occupational Therapists
Mr Lim Cheong Ministry of Manpower
Mr S T Moorthy Singapore Contractors Association Limited
Ms Png Mui Kee The Institution of Engineers, Singapore
Mr Seah Chong An TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd
Mr Seah Liang Bing Singapore Institution of Safety Officers
Mr Derek Sim Heng Kiat Association of Singapore Marine Industries
Asst Prof Velusamy National University of Singapore
Subramaniam
Mr Edwin Yap Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of
Singapore

The Technical Committee sets up the Working Group on Portable Aluminium Ladders to prepare this
standard. The Working Group consists of the following experts who contribute in their individual
capacity:

Name

Convenor : Mr Lim Cheong

Members : Mr Cha Ming Yang
Mr Ben Chong Zheng Yean
Mr Chua Bock Choon
Mr Goh Kim Seng
Mr Han Kin Sew
Mr Howard How
Mr Gerard Leow
Mr Lim Jun Ping
Mr Hanry Loh Shi Hann
Mr Daniel Ng
Mr Jason Oh
Mr Klein Phua Thong Wee
Mr Bhupendra Singh Baliyan
Ms Kim Tan
Mr Sunny Tan Teck Tong
Mr Raymond Wat

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The organisations in which the experts of the Working Group are involved are:

C&W Services (S) Pte Ltd

GS Industries Pte Ltd
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, Singapore Branch
L&M Metals (S) Pte Ltd
Ministry of Manpower
Modern (Singapore) Scaffolding & Engineering Pte Ltd
Prefabricated Access Supplier and Manufacturer Association
Singapore Contractors Association Limited
Singapore Polytechnic
Springwell Marketing Services Pte Ltd
The Institution of Engineers, Singapore
TÜV SÜD PSB Pte Ltd
Workplace Safety and Health Council
WSH (Asia)

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National Foreword

This Singapore Standard was prepared by the Working Group on Portable Aluminium Ladders set up
by the Technical Committee on Personal Safety and Health under the purview of QSSC.

SS EN 131 consists of the following six parts, under the general title ‘Ladders’:

 Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes (Identical adoption of EN 131-1:2015)

 Part 2: Requirements, testing, marking (Identical adoption of EN 131-2:2010+A2:2017)

 Part 3: Marking and user instructions (Identical adoption of EN 131-3:2018)

 Part 4: Single or multiple hinge-joint ladders (Identical adoption of EN 131-4:2007)

 Part 6: Telescopic ladders (Identical adoption of EN 131-6:2019)

 Part 7: Mobile ladders with platform (Identical adoption of EN 131-7:2013)

This standard is identical with EN 131-7:2013, “Ladders – Part 7: Mobile ladders with platform”,
published by European Committee for Standardisation, CEN, Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels.

NOTE 1 – EN 131-5: Accessories for ladders is not available for adoption as CEN has terminated the
development of this part.

NOTE 2 – Where appropriate, the words “European Standard” are read as “Singapore Standard”.

NOTE 3 – Reference to European Standards are replaced by applicable Singapore Standards.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this Singapore Standard may be the
subject of patent rights. Enterprise Singapore shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all of
such patent rights.

NOTE

1. Singapore Standards (SSs) and Technical References (TRs) are reviewed periodically to keep abreast of technical
changes, technological developments and industry practices. The changes are documented through the issue of
either amendments or revisions. Where SSs are deemed to be stable, i.e. no foreseeable changes in them, they will be
classified as “Mature Standards”. Mature Standards will not be subject to further review, unless there are requests to review
such standards.

2. An SS or TR is voluntary in nature except when it is made mandatory by a regulatory authority. It can also be cited in
contracts making its application a business necessity. Users are advised to assess and determine whether the SS or TR is
suitable for their intended use or purpose. If required, they should refer to the relevant professionals or experts for advic e
on the use of the document. Enterprise Singapore and the Singapore Standards Council shall not be liable for any
damages whether directly or indirectly suffered by anyone or any organisation as a result of the use of any SS or TR.
Although care has been taken to draft this standard, users are also advised to ensure that they apply the information after
due diligence.

3. Compliance with a SS or TR does not exempt users from any legal obligations.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 131-7
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM July 2013

ICS 97.145

English Version

Ladders - Part 7: Mobile ladders with platform

Échelles - Partie 7: Échelles mobiles avec plate-forme Leitern - Teil 7: Mobile Podestleitern

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 May 2013.

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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.

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Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels

© 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 131-7:2013: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page

Foreword ..............................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................................3
2 Normative references ............................................................................................................................3
3 Terms and definitions ...........................................................................................................................3
4 Requirements .........................................................................................................................................6
4.1 General ....................................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Surface finishes .....................................................................................................................................6
4.3 Materials .................................................................................................................................................6
4.4 Stabiliser .................................................................................................................................................7
4.5 Ballast .....................................................................................................................................................7
5 Dimensional requirements ....................................................................................................................7
5.1 Ascending legs ......................................................................................................................................7
5.2 Supporting legs......................................................................................................................................8
5.3 Platform and toe board .........................................................................................................................8
5.4 Working area ..........................................................................................................................................8
5.5 Wheels and castors ...............................................................................................................................9
5.6 Prevention of falls: Guardrails, Middle rails .......................................................................................9
5.7 Handrails .............................................................................................................................................. 10
6 Testing ................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.1 General ................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.2 Torsion test of steps, rungs, wide rungs ......................................................................................... 11
6.3 Bending test for steps, rungs, wide rungs ....................................................................................... 11
6.4 Platform and complete product test ................................................................................................. 12
6.5 Protection bending test ...................................................................................................................... 14
6.6 Side handrail testing .......................................................................................................................... 14
6.7 Stability test ......................................................................................................................................... 14
6.8 Stiffness test ....................................................................................................................................... 16
6.9 Test for products equipped with spring wheels .............................................................................. 17
6.10 Kick-up test of the platform ............................................................................................................... 18
6.11 Test of opening restraint devices ..................................................................................................... 18
6.12 Test of hooks....................................................................................................................................... 18
6.13 Bottom stile end test .......................................................................................................................... 18
6.14 Feet pull test ........................................................................................................................................ 18
6.15 Test method for plastic ladders ........................................................................................................ 18
6.16 Marking durability ............................................................................................................................... 18
7 Marking, User and safety instruction ............................................................................................... 19
7.1 Marking ................................................................................................................................................ 19
7.2 User Instruction .................................................................................................................................. 19
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 20

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Foreword

This document (EN 131-7:2013) 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 2014, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by January 2014.

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 is one of a series about ladders. The other Standards of this series are listed in
Clause 2 and in the Bibliography.

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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

1 Scope
This European Standard defines terms and specifies the general design characteristics of mobile ladders with
platform. It applies to mobile ladders with a working platform, with a maximum area of 1 m2, and a maximum
platform height of 5 m, to be used only by one person at the time. The maximum load is 150 kg which includes
a maximum combined load of the user and any tools, equipment and materials

It does not apply to portable ladders according to EN 131-1, to portable ladders according to EN 131-4, to
portable ladders for fire service use according to EN 1147, to loft ladders according to EN 14975, to step
stools according to EN 14183, to Stairs, stepladders and guard-rails according to EN ISO 14122-3 and to
insulating ladders according to EN 50528.

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