Current
Core Supplement
BS
Details are given for ladders with single bar rungs intended to be fixed permanently to structures, including high structures such as chimneys, silos and bins, to provide means of access. Also applies to permanently fixed companionway ladders. Requirements for associated platforms and safety hoops are also given.
Supersedes BS 4211:1994. Confirmed August 2013. Amendment A1 dated 30 November 2008 - Scope extended to incorporate permanently fixed companionway ladders. Amendment C.1 dated 28 February 2010 - See foreword. Amendment C.2 dated 30 April 2010 - Correction to diagrams.
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