GB4053.2-2025
Safety requirements for fixed metal ladders and platform—Part 2: Inclined ladders
固定式金属梯及平台安全要求 第2部分：斜梯
GB 4053.2-2025 is an upcoming mandatory Chinese national standard for Safety requirements for fixed metal ladders and platform—Part 2: Inclined ladders. It appears in the Food compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jan 1, 2027.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to the design, manufacturing, and installation of fixed metal inclined ladders used in industrial enterprise workplaces. It is mandatory for all manufacturers producing such equipment for the Chinese market. It does not apply to ladders installed on nuclear facilities, ships, lifting machinery, or power transmission towers. It replaces the previous GB 4053.2-2009.
Technical requirements
The standard specifies comprehensive safety requirements covering angle of pitch and flight height (maximum 6m per flight). It details strict load-bearing capacities for stiles and treads, including uniform and concentrated live loads. Structural requirements encompass clearance dimensions, inside clear width, and specific combinations of going and rise dimensions. Manufacturers must ensure anti-corrosion and lightning protection measures are implemented according to referenced standards like GB 50057.
Testing methods
Compliance is primarily verified through structural load assessments. The standard mandates that treads and stiles must withstand specified uniform and concentrated live loads without exceeding allowable deflection limits (e.g., 1/100 or 10mm for spiral ladders). Engineers must calculate structural integrity based on these load parameters rather than conducting a singular standardized physical test.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 4053.2-2025?
It regulates fixed metal inclined ladders, including spiral ladders, used in industrial workplaces.
Are there any updates from the previous version of GB 4053.2-2025?
Yes, it replaces GB 4053.2-2009, adding requirements for spiral ladders, grating treads, protective railings, intermediate platforms, and warning information.
Does GB 4053.2-2025 apply to ladders on ships?
No, it explicitly excludes ladders installed on ships, nuclear facilities, lifting machinery, and power transmission towers.
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Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- C 68
- ICS
- 13.100
- Competent department
- Ministry of Emergency Management
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Work Safety of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 4053.2-2009 (Current)