CEN TC 93 Working Group 3 – User Information – held its first meeting on 20 November 2024. The group has been reformed to consider a revision of EN131 Part 3 Marking and User Instructions.
CEN TC 93 Working Group 1 (Step Stools), Working Group 7 (Ladder Accessories) and Working Group 9 (Loft Ladders), continue to meet to revise and draft the content for the three standards.
The newly formed Ladder Association ‘Ladders in Utilities’ Working Group held their inaugural meeting to discuss a potential standard for Personal Fall Protection (PFP) in conjunction with ladders, and the opportunity for a new Ladder Association Code of Practice specifically for the use of ladders in the Utilities sector. The Working Group is comprised of representatives from various utilities organisations, the Ladder Association’s Technical Committee, together with other stakeholders including the Health and Safety Executive.