AS 1892.5:2020 Portable ladders, Part 5: Selection, safe use and care
Standards Australia
Supersedes: AS/NZS 1892.5:2000 Portable ladders, Part 5: Selection, safe use and care
Draft Designation: DR AS 1892.5:2020The objective of this Standard is to provide minimum requirements and recommended safe practices for the selection, use and maintenance of portable ladders in order to minimize the risks for those who use, work with or are near portable ladders.
This Standard is Part 5 in a series of Standards covering the safe design, manufacture and use of portable ladders. Other Standards in the series are as follows:
AS 1892.1, Portable ladders, Part 1: Performance and geometric requirements
AS 1892.2, Portable ladders, Part 2: Timber
The major changes in this edition are as follows:
(a) Significant update of general recommendations common to portable ladders, see Section 2.
(b) Addition of recommendations for trestle ladders, see Clause 2.12.
(c) Addition of recommendations for fall arrest equipment, see C l au s e 2 .14.
(d) Addition of safety information, see Clause 2.15.
Contents:
Preface
Section 1 Scope And General
Section 2 Common Guidelines Footing
Section 3 Metal Ladders
Section 4 Non-Metallic Ladders
Section 5 Timber Ladders
Bibliography
Amendment Control Sheet
Portable Ladders.
SF-034
Australian Aluminium Council; Australian Industry Group; Australian Institute of Health&Safety; Better Regulation Division; Consumers Federation of Australia; Engineers Australia; Ladder Manufacturers Association of Australia; Master Builders Australia; National Retail Association Australia; Working at Height Association.
