Posted By Alan E McKerns Hi, Can anyone pount me to specific information on the above and if there are any additional controls required. I have recently come across some on site - i'm not long here and it's a big old site - and was rightly concerned to their effectiveness. I've found detail on external escape stairs but it details a normal staircase with a landing platform half way down etc, in this case it's a straight drop (ladder type). Does the norm apply? Thanks in advance Alan

Posted By J.Morrison Alan, my copy of Approved Document B, Section 6 page50, para 6.22 b states- b. fixed ladders should not be used as a means of escape for members of the public, and should only be intended for use in circumstances where it is not practical to provide a conventional stair, for example as access to plant rooms that are not normally occupied. Fixed ladders should be constructed of non-combustible materials. Mind you it is , as far as I am aware, Guidance. Hope this helps John