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4 General Requirements: ISO 14122-2:2016 (E)

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BS EN ISO 14122-2:2016

ISO 14122-2:2016(E)

4 General requirements

4.1 General

4.1.1 Construction and materials

‘”‹‰’Žƒ–ˆ‘”•ƒ†™ƒŽ™ƒ›••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰‡†ƒ†…‘•–”—…–‡†ƒ†–Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ••‡Ž‡…–‡†•‘–Šƒ–
–Š‡›™‹–Š•–ƒ†–Š‡ˆ‘”‡•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡…‘†‹–‹‘•‘ˆ—•‡Ǥ ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”ǡƒ–Ž‡ƒ•––Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰†‡–ƒ‹Ž••ŠƒŽŽ„‡
taken into account:
ƒȌ ƒŽ™ƒ›•ƒ†™‘”‹‰’Žƒ–ˆ‘”••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰‡†ƒ†…‘•–”—…–‡†–‘’”‡˜‡––Š‡Šƒœƒ”†•†—‡–‘
ˆƒŽŽ‹‰‘„Œ‡…–•Ǥ ‘”‰—ƒ”†Ǧ”ƒ‹Ž•ƒ†–‘‡Ǧ’Žƒ–‡•ǡ•‡‡ ͳͶͳʹʹǦ͵ǣʹͲͳ͸ǡŽƒ—•‡͹ǡƒ†ˆ‘”‘’‡‹‰•‹
–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”‹‰ǡ•‡‡4.2.4.5.
„Ȍ Š‡”‡‘˜ƒŽ‘ˆƒ›’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡•ŠƒŽŽǡƒ•ˆƒ”ƒ•’”ƒ…–‹…ƒ„Ž‡ǡ„‡’‘••‹„Ž‡™‹–Š‘—–”‡‘˜‹‰
Licensed copy:University of Northumbria, 11/07/2016, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI

‰—ƒ”†Ǧ”ƒ‹Ž•ǡ’‹‡…‡•‘ˆϐŽ‘‘”‹‰ǡ‘”‘–Š‡”’‡”ƒ‡–’”‘–‡…–‹˜‡„ƒ””‹‡”•Ǥ

4.1.2 Safe access of operators

ƒŽ™ƒ›• ƒ† ™‘”‹‰ ’Žƒ–ˆ‘”• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ †‡•‹‰‡† ƒ† …‘•–”—…–‡† •‘ –Šƒ– –Š‡› ƒ”‡ •ƒˆ‡ –‘ —•‡Ǥ 
particular, the following aspects shall be taken into account:
ƒȌ ƒŽ™ƒ›• ƒ† ™‘”‹‰ ’Žƒ–ˆ‘”• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ †‡•‹‰‡† ƒ† „—‹Ž– ‹ •—…Š ƒ ™ƒ› –Šƒ– –Š‡ ™ƒŽ‹‰
surfaces have durable slip resistant properties.
„Ȍ Š‡’ƒ”–•‘ˆƒ…Š‹‡”›™Š‹…Š‘’‡”ƒ–‘”•Šƒ˜‡–‘™ƒŽ‘”•–ƒ†‘•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰‡†ƒ†ϐ‹––‡†–‘
prevent persons falling from them (see ISO 14122-3).
…Ȍ ‘”‹‰’Žƒ–ˆ‘”•ƒ†ƒ……‡••–‘™‘”‹‰’Žƒ–ˆ‘”••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰‡†‹•—…Šƒ™ƒ›–Šƒ–‘’‡”ƒ–‘”•
…ƒ “—‹…Ž› Ž‡ƒ˜‡ –Š‡‹” ™‘”’Žƒ…‡ ‹ –Š‡ ‡˜‡– ‘ˆ ƒ Šƒœƒ”† ‘” …ƒ „‡ “—‹…Ž› Š‡Ž’‡† ƒ† ‡ƒ•‹Ž›
‡˜ƒ…—ƒ–‡†™Š‡‡…‡••ƒ”›Ǥ
†Ȍ ƒ†”ƒ‹Ž•ƒ†‘–Š‡”•—’’‘”–••ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡•‹‰‡†ǡ„—‹Ž–ǡƒ†Žƒ‹†‘—–‹•—…Šƒ™ƒ›–Šƒ––Š‡›ƒ”‡—•‡†
‹•–‹…–‹˜‡Ž›Ǥ

ͶǤʹ ’‡…‹ϐ‹…”‡“—‹”‡‡–•

4.2.1 Location

Š‡”‡’‘••‹„Ž‡ǡ™ƒŽ™ƒ›•ƒ†™‘”‹‰’Žƒ–ˆ‘”••ŠƒŽŽ„‡Ž‘…ƒ–‡†‘”’”‘–‡…–‡†–‘’”‡˜‡–‡š’‘•—”‡–‘
Šƒ”ˆ—Žƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•‘”•—„•–ƒ…‡•ǤŠ‡™ƒŽ™ƒ›•ƒ†™ƒŽ‹‰’Žƒ–ˆ‘”••ŠƒŽŽƒŽ•‘„‡Ž‘…ƒ–‡†ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘
–Š‡ƒ……——Žƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǡ•—…Šƒ•‡ƒ”–Šǡ™Š‹…Š‹•Ž‹‡Ž›–‘…ƒ—•‡•Ž‹’’‹‰Ǥ
Š‡”‡ –Š‡”‡ ƒ”‡ǡ ˆ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ ‘˜‹‰ ‘„Œ‡…–•ǡ ‘Ǧ’”‘–‡…–‡† •—”ˆƒ…‡• ™‹–Š ‡š–”‡‡ –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•ǡ
—’”‘–‡…–‡†Ž‹˜‡‡Ž‡…–”‹…ƒŽ‡“—‹’‡–ǡ‡ƒ•—”‡••—…Šƒ•‰—ƒ”†•‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š ͳͶͳʹͲ‘”•ƒˆ‡–›
†‹•–ƒ…‡•‹ƒ……‘”†ƒ…‡™‹–Š ͳ͵ͺͷ͹•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ƒ’’Ž‹‡†‡‹–Š‡”–‘–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡”›‘”ϐ‹š‡†ƒ……‡••Ǥ
Where possible, working platforms shall be designed and located to enable persons to work in an
ergonomic position between 500 mm and 1 700 mm above the surface of the working platform without
increasing the risk of falling.

4.2.2 Dimensions

Š‡…Ž‡ƒ”Ž‡‰–Šƒ†™‹†–Š‘ˆ™ƒŽ™ƒ›•ƒ†™‘”‹‰’Žƒ–ˆ‘”•‹–‡†‡†ˆ‘”‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†ƒ‹–‡ƒ…‡
•ŠƒŽŽ„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†„›–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰ǣ
a) the demands of the task, e.g. positions, nature and speed of movement, application of force, etc.;
b) whether or not tools, spare parts, etc. are being carried;

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…Ȍ ˆ”‡“—‡…›ƒ††—”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–ƒ•ƒ†—•‡Ǣ
†Ȍ —„‡”‘ˆ‘’‡”ƒ–‘”•ƒ†—•‡†‡“—‹’‡–‘™ƒŽ™ƒ›•‘”™‘”‹‰’Žƒ–ˆ‘”•ƒ––Š‡•ƒ‡–‹‡Ǣ
‡Ȍ ’‘••‹„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ‘’‡”ƒ–‘”•‡‡–‹‰Ǣ
f) whether or not additional equipment, protective clothing is being worn or personal protective
equipment is being carried;
g) the presence of obstacles;
ŠȌ ™ƒŽ™ƒ›‡†‹‰‹ƒ†‡ƒ†‡†Ǣ
‹Ȍ ™ƒŽŽ•Ž‹‡Ž›–‘†ƒƒ‰‡‘”ƒ”‘’‡”ƒ–‘”•ǯ…Ž‘–Š‹‰Ǣ
ŒȌ –Š‡‡‡†ˆ‘”—”‡•–”‹…–‡†™‘”Ǧ‘˜‡‡–•ƒ†–Š‡‡‡†ˆ‘”•’ƒ…‡™Š‡—•‹‰ˆ‘”‡•‡‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘‘Ž•Ǥ
Licensed copy:University of Northumbria, 11/07/2016, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI

In accordance with the values given in ISO 15534-1 and ISO 15534-3, unless exceptional circumstances
exist, the minimum head-height, hǡ ‘˜‡” ™‘”‹‰ ’Žƒ–ˆ‘”• ƒ† ™ƒŽ™ƒ›• •ŠƒŽŽ „‡ ʹ ͳͲͲ  ȋ•‡‡
Figure 1). Where space is restricted, Figure 1 provides dimensions to ensure adequate clearance is
given in the area around the head.
ˆƒ‘„•–ƒ…Ž‡ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ’‹’‡Ȍ‹•…”‘••‹‰–Š‡™ƒŽ™ƒ›ƒ––Š‡Š‡ƒ†ǦŠ‡‹‰Š–ǡ–Š‡‹‹—Š‡ƒ†ǦŠ‡‹‰Š–ǡhǡƒ›
be reduced to no less than 1 900 mm. Measures such as padding and warning signs shall be provided.
The clear width, ™ǡ‘ˆƒ™ƒŽ™ƒ›•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ηͺͲͲȋ•‡‡Figure 1).
Š‡–Š‡™ƒŽ™ƒ›‹•—•—ƒŽŽ›•—„Œ‡…––‘’ƒ••ƒ‰‡‘”…”‘••‹‰‘ˆ•‡˜‡”ƒŽ’‡”•‘••‹—Ž–ƒ‡‘—•Ž›ǡ–Š‡…Ž‡ƒ”
width, ™, shall be increased to at least 1 000 mm.
—‡ –‘ –Š‡ †‡•‹‰ ‘ˆ –Š‡ ƒ…Š‹‡ǡ –Š‡ ‡˜‹”‘‡–ǡ ‘” –Š‡ ‘……ƒ•‹‘ƒŽ —•‡ǡ ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ Ž‡•• –Šƒ ͵Ͳ †ƒ›• ’‡”
›‡ƒ”ƒ†Ž‡••–Šƒ–™‘Š‘—”•’‡”†ƒ›ǡ–Š‡…Ž‡ƒ”™‹†–Šǡ™ǡƒ›„‡”‡†—…‡†ˆ”‘ͺͲͲ–‘͸ͲͲȋ•‡‡
Figure 1).
As an exception, for a short distance less than 2 000 mm, the clear width, ™ǡ ƒ› „‡ ”‡†—…‡† ˆ”‘
600 mm to 500 mm (see Figure 1).
ˆ–Š‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡•’ƒ…‡ƒ––Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”Ž‡˜‡Ž‹•”‡•–”‹…–‡††—‡–‘’‹’‡™‘”ǡ‡Ž‡…–”‹…ǡ‘”…‘•–”—…–‹˜‡”‡ƒ•‘
‘ˆ ƒ…Š‹‡”›ǡ –Š‡ ™ƒŽ™ƒ› ™‹†–Š ƒ– ϐŽ‘‘” Ž‡˜‡Ž …ƒ „‡ ”‡†—…‡† –‘ ͷͲͲ  ƒ– –Š‡ ‹‹— ƒ† –‘ ƒ
maximum height of 200 mm (see Figure 1).
› ‘„•–”—…–‹‘ǡ •—…Š ƒ• ’‹’‡• ‘” …ƒ„Ž‡ –”ƒ›• ϐ‹––‡† ƒŽ‘‰ –Š‡ ™ƒŽ™ƒ› ƒ– ‡‹–Š‡” Š‡ƒ†ǦŠ‡‹‰Š–ǡ h, or
ϐ‹‹•Š‡†ϐŽ‘‘”Ž‡˜‡Žǡ•ŠƒŽŽ”‡†—…‡–Š‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡™‹†–Š–‘‘–Ž‡••–ŠƒͷͲͲȋ•‡‡Figure 1).
Š‡ ™‹†–Š ‘ˆ –Š‡ ™ƒŽ™ƒ›ǡ ™Š‡ †‡•‹‰ƒ–‡† ƒ• ƒ ‡•…ƒ’‡ ™ƒ›ǡ •Š‘—Ž† ‡‡– –Š‡ ”‡“—‹”‡‡–• ‘ˆ
appropriate regulations.
ˆ–Š‡Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ™ƒŽ™ƒ›‹•‹–‡””—’–‡†ƒ†–Š‡˜‡”–‹…ƒŽŠ‡‹‰Š–„‡–™‡‡–Š‡–™‘Ž‡˜‡Ž•…ƒ‘–„‡…Ž‘•‡†
„›ƒ•–ƒ‹”‘””ƒ’ǡƒ•‹‰Ž‡•–‡’‹•ƒŽŽ‘™‡†—†‡”–Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰…‘†‹–‹‘•Ǥ
Ȅ Š‡•‹‰Ž‡•–‡’•ŠƒŽŽ„‡…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›˜‹•‹„Ž‡ȋ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ„›…‘Ž‘—”ǡ…”ƒ‡†‰—ƒ”†Ǧ”ƒ‹ŽȌǤ
— The height shall be between 150 mm and 300 mm.

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Dimensions in millimetres
Licensed copy:University of Northumbria, 11/07/2016, Uncontrolled Copy, © BSI

Key

limitation of the access gauge

1 permanent obstruction, such as guard-rail, wall, machine, ceiling


2 ™ƒŽ™ƒ›Ȁ’Žƒ–ˆ‘”
3 minimum gap between handrail and obstacle
4 crossing obstacle
™ clear width
h head-height

 „•–ƒ…Ž‡•ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ’‹’‡•…”‘••‹‰–Š‡™ƒŽ™ƒ›ǡƒ”‡‘‹––‡†Ǥ

Figure 1 — Access gauge on walkways

ˆǡ„›‡…‡••‹–›ǡ–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡‘„•–ƒ…Ž‡•‘ƒ™ƒŽŽ‘”—†‡”ƒ…‡‹Ž‹‰–Šƒ–”‡•–”‹…––Š‡”‡“—‹”‡†™‹†–Š‘”Š‡‹‰Š–ǡ
‹‘”†‡”–‘‹‹‹œ‡‹Œ—”›‰—ƒ”†‹‰•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ϐ‹––‡†–‘’”‘˜‹†‡ƒ•‘‘–Š•—”ˆƒ…‡™‹–Š‘—–’”‘Œ‡…–‹‘•Ǥ
‘”‡‘˜‡”ǡ•ƒˆ‡–›‡ƒ•—”‡•ǡ‡Ǥ‰Ǥ’ƒ††‹‰ǡ•ŠƒŽŽ„‡ϐ‹––‡†–‘’”‡˜‡–‹Œ—”‹‡•Ǥƒ”‹‰•‹‰••Š‘—Ž†ƒŽ•‘
be considered.

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