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ANSI ASC A14 American National Standards for Ladder Safety


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ANSI ASC A14.1-2007American National Standards for Ladders - Wood Safety Requirements

ANSI ASC A14.1-2007


American National Standards for Ladders - Wood Safety Requirements


This standard prescribes rules and establishes minimum requirements for the construction, testing, care, and use of the common types of portable wood ladders described herein in order to ensure safety under normal conditions of usage. Ladder Types included are:
Duty RatingLadder TypeWorking Load (pounds)
Extra Heavy-DutyIA300
Heavy-DutyI250
Medium-DutyII225
Light-DutyIII200

It does not cover step stools (furniture type), except laddertype step stools (see 6.4.4 for other exceptions). It also does not cover ladder accessories, including, but not limited to, ladder shoes, ladder levelers, ladder stabilizers or standoff devices, ladder jacks, or ladder straps and hooks, that may be installed on or used in conjunction with ladders. 
Note: While ladder type stools are covered by A14.1, it is recognized that a step stool standard is under development. When the step stool standard is approved, A14.1 will no longer cover ladder type step stools. The new standard will be A14.11. 
These requirements are also intended to prescribe rules and criteria for labeling/marking of the kinds of portable ladders cited in this standard, but exclusive of furniture type step stools and special purpose ladders. These labeling/marking requirements do not apply to those situations where training, supervision, or documented safety procedures would be in conflict, or serve in lieu of, these labeling/marking requirements.

ANSI ASC A14.2 / ANSI ASC A14.5 / ANSI/ASSE A10.8 Portable Ladder and Scaffolding Package

The ANSI ASC A14.2 / ANSI ASC A14.5 / ANSI/ASSE A10.8 Portable Ladder and Scaffolding Package provides the safety requirements for scaffolding and metal and reinforced plastic portable ladders. This package establishes safety requirements for the construction, operation, maintenance and use of scaffolds and portable ladders.ANSI ASC A14.2 / ANSI ASC A14.5 / ANSI/ASSE A10.8 Portable Ladder and Scaffolding Package includes:
  • ANSI ASC A14.2-2007
  • ANSI ASC A14.5-2007
  • ANSI/ASSE A10.8-2011

ANSI ASC A14.2-2007American National Standards for Ladders - Portable Metal - Safety Requirements

This standard prescribes rules governing the safe construction, design, testing, care and use of portable metal ladders of various types and styles. Ladder Types included are:
Duty RatingLadder TypeWorking Load (pounds)
Special DutyIAA375
Extra Heavy-DutyIA300
Heavy-DutyI250
Medium-DutyII225
Light-DutyIII200
Ladder styles include ladder type step stools, portable extension, step, trestle, sectional, combination, single, platform, and articulating ladders, but excluding ladders in and on mines, the fire services, mobile equipment, hoisting equipment, work platforms, antenna communications towers, transmission towers, utility poles, and chimneys. It does not cover special-purpose ladders that do not meet the general requirements of this standard, nor does it cover ladder accessories, including, but not limited to, ladder levelers, ladder stabilizers or stand-off devices, ladder jacks, or ladder straps or hooks, that may be installed on or used in conjunction with ladders.
Note: Ladder type step stools are covered by A14.2. It is recognized that a step stool standard is under development. When the step stool standard is approved, A14.2 will no longer cover ladder type step stools.
These requirements are also intended to prescribe rules and criteria for labeling/marking of the kinds of portable ladders cited in this standard, but exclusive of furniture type step stools and special purpose ladders. These labeling/marking requirements do not apply to those situations where training, supervision, or documented safety procedures would be in conflict, or serve in lieu of, these labeling/marking requirements.

ANSI ASC A14.3 / ANSI/ASSE A1264.1 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR FIXED LADDERS AND WORKPLACE SURFACES PACKAGE

ANSI ASC A14.3 / ANSI/ASSE A1264.1 - Safety requirements for Fixed Ladders and Workplace Surfaces Package provides the safety requirements designed to prevent personal injuries which can occur in industrial or workplace environments. It also provides the requirements for the design, construction, and use of fixed ladders. ANSI ASC A14.3 / ANSI/ASSE A1264.1 - Safety requirements for Fixed Ladders and Workplace Surfaces Package includes:

  • ANSI ASC A14.3-2008
  • ANSI/ASSE A1264.1-2007

ANSI ASC A14.3 and BS EN ISO 14122 Fixed Ladder Safety of Machinery Package (British Standard)

The ANSI ASC A14.3 and BS EN ISO 14122 Fixed Ladder Safety of Machinery Package provides the means to gain safe access to machinery when the necessary access to the machine is not possible from the ground level. It also provides fixed ladder safety requirements which in addition to providing safe access can also be used to minimize personal injuries. This package includes:

  • ANSI ASC A14.3-2008
  • BS EN ISO 14122-4:2004+A1:2010
  • BS EN ISO 14122-1:2001+A1:2010

ANSI ASC A14.4-2009American National Standard Safety Requirements for Job Made Wooden Ladders

This safety standard prescribes minimum requirements and recommendations for the construction, design, installation, and use of job-made wooden ladders in order to minimize personal injuries. This standard does not cover portable manufactured or portable job-made ladders, permanent fixed ladders, or mobile-equipment ladders.

ANSI ASC A14.5-2007American National Standards for Ladders - Portable Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements

This standard prescribes rules governing the safe construction, design, testing, care and use of portable reinforced plastic ladders of various Types and styles. Ladder Types included are:
Duty RatingLadder TypeWorking Load (pounds)
Special DutyIAA375
Extra Heavy-DutyIA300
Heavy-DutyI250
Medium-DutyII225
Light-DutyIII200
Ladder styles include ladder type step stools, portable extension, step, trestle, sectional, combination, single, platform, and articulating ladders, but excluding ladders in and on mines, the fire services, mobile equipment, hoisting equipment, work platforms, antenna communications towers, transmission towers, utility poles, and chimneys. It does not cover special-purpose ladders that do not meet the general requirements of this standard, nor does it cover ladder accessories, including, but not limited to, ladder levelers, ladder stabilizers or stand-off devices, ladder jacks, or ladder straps or hooks, that may be installed on or used in conjunction with ladders.
Note: Ladder type step stools are covered by A14.5. It is recognized that a step stool standard is under development. When the step stool standard is approved, A14.5 will no longer cover ladder type step stools.
These requirements are also intended to prescribe rules and criteria for labeling/marking of the kinds of portable ladders cited in this standard, but exclusive of furniture type step stools and special purpose ladders. These labeling/marking requirements do not apply to those situations where training, supervision, or documented safety procedures would be in conflict, or serve in lieu of, these labeling/marking requirements.

ANSI ASC A14.7-2006American National Standard for Mobile Ladder Stands and Mobile Ladder Stand Platforms

This standard prescribes rules and requirements governing the proper design, construction, testing, care, use, and maintenance of mobile ladder stands and mobile ladder stand platforms including labeling /marking of these units.
It excludes special purpose units that do not meet the general requirements of this standard.

ANSI ASC A14.7-2011Safety Requirements for Mobile Ladder Stands and Mobile Ladder Stand Platforms

This standard prescribes rules and requirements governing the proper design, construction, testing, care, use, and maintenance of mobile ladder stands and mobile ladder stand platforms including labeling /marking of these units.

ANSI ASC A14.8-2013Safety Requirements for Ladder Accessories

This standard is for accessories used on individual ladders only and prescribes rules for governing the safe design, construction, and testing of accessories used in conjunction with a portable wood, metal or reinforced plastic ladder. This standard is limited to those accessories specifically defined


ANSI-ASC A14.9-2010Safety Requirements for Disappearing Attic Stairways

This standard prescribes rules for permanently installed metal or wood disappearing attic stairways, used in household or commercial settings.

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