BS 2037:1994
Superseded
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Specification for portable aluminium ladders, steps, trestles and lightweight stagings
Hardcopy , PDF
30-10-2019
English
15-05-1994
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Classification of duty rating
1.5 Materials
1.6 Tolerances on sizes
1.7 Marking
Section 2. Specific types of ladders, steps, trestles
and stagings
2.1 Single-section ladders and extending ladders
2.2 Shelf ladders
2.3 Swing back steps
2.4 Folding platform steps
2.5 Ladder backed steps
2.6 Folding trestles
2.7 Lightweight stagings
2.8 Double sided steps
2.9 Combination ladders
Annexes
A. (informative) General test information
B. (normative) Test for deflection of ladders and step
fronts
C. (normative) Strength test for ladders, step fronts
and trestle frames
D. (normative) Ladder twist test
E. (normative) Sideways bending (sway) test for
ladders, step fronts and trestle frames
F. (informative) Cantilever bending (horn end strength)
test for ladders, step fronts and trestle frames
G. (normative) Test for rungs
H. (normative) Test for treads of shelf ladders
J. (normative) Tests for steps
K. (normative) Test for trestles
L. (normative) Test for lightweight stagings
M. (informative) Recommendations for the care and
use of ladders
N. (normative) Torque test for round rungs
P. (normative) Test for extension ladders
Tables
1. Fittings for extending ladders
2. Ropes for extending ladders
3. Maximum allowable angle of twist
4. Minimum number of rungs
B.1 Loads for deflection test
B.2 Loads for strength test
E.1 Test loads for sideways bending (sway) test
F.1 Test loads for cantilever bending (horn end
strength) test
G.1 Test loads for rungs, treads and platforms
J.1 Test loads for steps and trestles
N.1 Test torques for round rungs
Figures
1. Figure deleted
2. Maximum stile deflection under load
3. Torsional rigidity: maximum difference in deflection
between stiles
D.1 Arrangement for twist test on single or extension
ladder
E.1 Arrangement for sideways bending (sway) test
F.1 Arrangement for horn deflection test
J.1 Method of fixing wheel to bottom of backleg for
step test
List of references
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