BS EN 13586:2020 pdf free download – Cranes一Access.
5.3.5 Hand supports shall be designed and constructed so as not to have exposed sharp edges and corners or other hazardous projections. Edges shall have radii (minimum 2 mm) or be chamfered (minimum 2 x 2 mm).
Obstacles to retain the hands or feet, shall be provided at the ends of handholds and footholds.
5.3.6 Where access is foreseen with portable ladders, permanent means shall be provided to prevent the top of the ladder from sliding or slipping.
Portable ladders shall meet the requirements of this document for ladders.
5.4 Stairs and step ladders
Type 1 stairs shall be provided with a handrail and an intermediate guard-rail on both sides. Where the distance between a stair and a continuous surface is less than 200 mm, it is permissible to omit intermediate guard-rails. For details of handrails and side protections, see 5.10.
The climbing height of a single flight shall not exceed 6 m for Type 1 step ladders.
Where Type 2 stairs are not fitted with a handrail, provision (e.g. an inclined lifeline in accordance with EN 795:2012) shall be made for the use of personal fall protection equipment against falls from a height.
For personal fall protection equipment, see EN 363:20 18.
Step ladders shall be provided with handrails or handholds on both sides.
Steps shall be regularly spaced within a single section of stairs or step ladders. The distance from the floor to the first step should be the same as the rise of the stair or ladder; but may vary to accommodate movement between the floor and the step or for the fitting of standardized components.
Stairs and step ladders shall have the dimensions in accordance with Figure 3, Table 2 and Table 3.
5.6 Rung ladders – footholds
5.6.1 Rung ladders
The following requirements apply to rung ladders and individual rungs fixed to the crane structure. Rungs shall be regularly spaced within a single section of ladders, except for the first rung which may vary to accommodate for movement between the floor and the rung or for the fitting of standardized component.
Handholds (see 5.1 1) shall be provided to facilitate access to or from the ladder.
Where a vertical ladder provides an access upwards to a walkway, platform or rest platform, handholds need not be provided, if one of the following conditions is fulfilled:
a) two handrails (see 5.10) are provided, with opening (u) for the access in accordance with 5.11;
b) the ladder uprights are extended to at least 1 m height from the floor of the walkway, platform or rest platform;
c) one handrail and one ladder upright are provided to at least 1 m height from the floor of the walkway, platform or rest platform.
Type 1 ladders, which present a risk of falling greater than 3 m and type 2 ladders, which present a risk of falling greater than 5 m, shall be equipped with a hoop guard. For Type 2 ladders, the hoop guard may be replaced by facilities for use with personal fall protection equipment against falls from a height as defined in EN 363.
Type 1 and Type 2 ladders shall have rest platforms at least every 6 m.