Compliance Standard – Work at Height: Mobile ladders

Standard Summary
EAM System CT.HEIGHT.LADDER.M
EAM Description Compliance – Mobile Ladders
Linked EAM Systems

Who is this for?

Any site with mobile ladders being used.

Equipment and/or Area affected

Mobile ladders.

EU RME PM Minimum Requirements

Requirements for All Countries
Inspection requirements Inspection frequency Inspector Records
1. Periodic inspection of mobile ladders
to ensure correct and safe operation,
Competent, Inspection
including stiles, feet, rungs, locking Regularly, at least every 3 months. More
ideally records, report
mechanisms, platforms, etc. If defects frequent inspections might be needed
independent or certificates
are identified, prevent subsequent based on risk assessment of use
person, H&S
use through quarantine prior to repair frequency, environmental conditions, etc.
specialist. Risk assessment
or destruction and replacement – do
NOT use. Report issue.

Additional requirements for Republic of Ireland

Records must
No additional
2. Inspection as per [1]. No additional requirements be kept for at
requirements
least 5 years
Additional requirements for Italy
Declaration of
Conformity
(UNI EN
131/D.Lgs
No additional 81/08);
3. Inspection as per [1]. No additional requirements
requirements
Inspection
records must
be kept for at
least 3 years
Additional requirements for Poland
Records must
No additional
4. Inspection as per [1]. No additional requirements be kept for at
requirements
least 5 years

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Vendor Statutory to meet
Country Relevant Legislation
Certification Requirements EU RME
Standard
Competent
person, best
Regulation No. 101/2005 Coll. Inspections carried
CZ practice to 1)
Regulation No. 378/2001 Coll. out every 12 months.
outsource to
specialist.
Competent
Frequency dependant
person
on operating
(fachkundig)
conditions, and risk
Technische Regeln für Betriebssicherheit: for general
assessment.
TRBS 2121 Teil 2 - Gefährdung von Beschäftigten bei der inspection,
DE Verwendung von Leitern N/A
Visual inspections
TRBS 1201 - Prüfungen und Kontrollen von Arbeitsmitteln Qualified
before each use, and
und überwachungsbedürftigen Anlagen person
after installation of
(befähigte) for
attachments and
periodic
repairs.
inspections.
Periodic inspections
UNE EN 131 Standard (ladders) depending on use and
RD 1215/97 establishing minimum security provisions and Competent conditions.
ES 1)
Health for the use by workers of work equipment. person. Maintenance is
Prevention Technical Note NTP 239 (Mobile ladders) recommended every
6 months.
Labour Code Art L. 4321-1 and Art R. 4322-1 (equipment
maintenance)
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/
LEGIARTI000018531543/ Qualified Inspections carried
FR 1)
person. out every 12 months.
Labour code Article R4323-81 to R4323-88
https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/id/
LEGISCTA000018531342/
UNI EN 131:2013
Competent Periodic maintenance
UNI EN 14183:2004
IT and trained follow manufacturer’s 1), 2) & 3)
UNI 10401:2004
person. instructions.
Legislative Decree 9.04.2008 n° 81 Annex XX
Regulation of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of
September 26, 1997 on general provisions on health and
Periodic inspection in
safety at work (Journal of Laws of 1997, No. 129, item
accordance with
844) Competent
PL manufacturer’s 1), 2) & 4)
Regulation of the Minister of Economy of 30 October person.
instructions or
2002. On minimum requirements for health and safety in
internal procedures.
the use of machines by workers at work. (Journal of Laws
of 2002, No. 191, item 1596)
Frequency based on
S.I. No. 299/2007 - Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Competent risk assessment.
ROI (General Application) Regulations 2007 and trained Visual check prior use N/A
(irishstatutebook.ie) person. and recommended
every month.
SK Ordinance No. 147/2013 Coll., laying down details for Competent Visual check prior 1)
ensuring safety and health protection in construction person, best each use. Inspections
work and work related to them and details on practice to must be carried out
professional competence to perform certain work outsource to every 12 months.
activities specialist
Government Regulation no. 392/2006 Coll. on the company.
minimum safety and health requirements for the use of
work equipment
STN EN 131-2+A2: Ladders. Part 2: Requirements, testing,

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marking.
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
1992 (legislation.gov.uk)
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)
Undertake visual
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations Competent
check prior to each
1998 (legislation.gov.uk) and trained
use.
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 person.
Inspection frequency
UK (legislation.gov.uk) Typically an N/A
should be based on
Safe use of ladders and stepladders: A brief guide insurance
risk assessment but
(hse.gov.uk) company.
should not exceed 12
The Work at Height Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
months.
(legislation.gov.uk)
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
(Northern Ireland) 1999 (legislation.gov.uk)

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