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The new British Standard for Ladders BS EN 131-2:2010+A1:2012 requires ladders to be marked with a new categorisation system. My place of work has numerous ladders that were purchased prior to the the new standard being introduced - the plan is to scrap these ladders, this seems nonsense.
How are other workplaces addressing the change to the standard?
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It's a BS with the onus on the manufacturer/supplier to comply with the marking requirements - not the end user!!!!
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I don't have access to the BS but I suspect (as does Ron, I think) that you have misinterpreted the requirement.
I would have thought that the requirement is that all NEWLY manufactured ladders would need to have the new markings, but I wouldn't think (I'm pretty sure not) that there is any requirement to go around marking old ladder with the new standard number.
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Yup, I'd agree with above comments. We design the tags and checklists to put onto ladders. This is for the ladder manufacturers to comply with not the end-user. Though going forward it should be something that buyers of ladders should consider stipulating in their requirements. As with virtually all new/amendments to Standards, there is no requirement to retrospectively mark existing ladders with these labels.
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Agree with Ron and canopener - you wouldn't mark retrospectively anyway - replace when they fall due.
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Probably me being a cynic.
Where did this "plan" come from? A ladder salesman?
I agree with the above comments.
Andy
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