As a result of an administrative change, the EN 131 standard for ladders (published in the UK as BS EN 131) parts: 1,2,3,4 and 6, have been amended by CEN – the European organisation responsible for standards. The amendment removes advisory text regarding Sweden’s legal requirements for portable ladders, listed in the “A-Deviations” section ofMore Info

21 July 2025 The Product Regulation and Metrology Bill has received Royal Assent. The Ladder Association welcomes the new Product Regulation and Metrology Act, as this is the first step in the right direction to improve consumer safety. We now need to swiftly see details on the specific legislation that will change the landscape andMore Info

The Ladder Association has announced it is embarking on its latest phase of market surveillance activity to check compliance of telescopic ladders bought from the most popular online platforms and dedicated DIY retailers. The latest study, part of the Ladder Association’s ongoing ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ campaign, uses data gathered from their consumer researchMore Info

Published: 19 March 2025 In this quarterly ‘Simplifying Standards’ column (presented at our 2025 Annual Members’ Meeting & Conference), Don Aers, Technical Manager at the Ladder Association, takes a lighthearted look at ‘Life Before Standards’. Did you know when the first British standard was published? Its was in 1901. Do you know what that standardMore Info

Published: 26 November 2024 Written by: Sorrel Humphrey, Sustainability Adviser at the Ladder Association RSC Training leads the way in the Employee Race to Zero We’re thrilled to celebrate RSC Training’s remarkable achievement of finishing 4th place overall in Giki’s recent Employee Race to Zero Competition, narrowly missing out on 3rd (and a prize) byMore Info

Published: 25 November 2024 In this quarterly ‘Simplifying Standards’ column, written by Don Aers, Technical Manager at the Ladder Association, we take a look at the latest developments in ladder standards… New draft standard for EN131-8 – Ladders with a separate platform The new draft standard for ‘EN131-8 Ladders with a Separate Platform’ has beenMore Info

Updated: 10 October 2024 Product Regulation and Metrology Bill progresses to Committee Stage Following the 2nd reading of the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill in the House of Lords on 8 October, the Ladder Association is pleased to report that the bill has now been passed to Grand Committee. Committee stage, expected to start inMore Info

Published: 5 September 2024 Product Regulation and Metrology Bill laid in new Parliament on 4 September 2024 As part of the King’s Speech on 17 July, the new UK Government proposed to present the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, a critical piece of legislation that will affect all businesses involved in manufacturing, importing and sellingMore Info

The Ladder Association is committed to improving sustainability within our organisation. We aim to reduce our environmental impact by implementing a number of net-zero initiatives, supporting sustainable companies, and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions where possible. As part of this wider sustainability strategy, we’ve made a commitment to the SME Climate Hub in support ofMore Info

Trading Standards teams across the UK, particularly at seaports, continue to stop, assess, and reject dangerous and unsafe ladders that are destined for use in the UK. In June and July, there were nine Product Safety Reports released by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) which detailed unsafe imported telescopic ladders from ChinaMore Info