This Standard prescribes the rules governing the safe construction of portable reinforced plastic ladders of various types including, but not limited to, step stools, portable extension, step, trestle, sectional combination, single, and platform ladders. A14.5 also prescribes rules and minimum requirements for labeling.
The purpose of this standard is to provide reasonable
safety for life, limb, and property. In order to develop
an effective safety program, the standard may serve also
as a basis for purchase requirements and for instructions
in personnel training, and in the preparation of motivational/
instructional material such as safety practices,
manuals, posters, and the like.
This standard is also intended to provide the manufacturer,
purchaser, and user of reinforced plastic ladders
with a set of performance and dimensional requirements
against which this product may be compared. It is not
the purpose of this standard to specify all the details of
construction of portable reinforced plastic ladders. The
limitations imposed are for the purpose of providing
adequate general requirements and testing methods
needed for consistency.
| ANSI : | ANSI Approved |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 2.3 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 89 |
| Part of : | ALI A14 Standards Set |
| Published : | 08/20/2007 |
