ANSI-ASC A14.1-2017: American National Standard for Ladders — Wood Safety Requirements provides consensus safety requirements for common types of portable wood ladders. The standard covers minimum rules for construction, materials, testing, labeling and marking, selection, care, and safe use, with guidance for manufacturers, purchasers, users, safety professionals, and regulatory bodies.
This 79-page PDF includes requirements for wood parts, hardware, fasteners, stepladders, rung ladders, special-purpose ladders, test procedures, labeling tests, safety markings, tables, figures, and appendices with typical warning and product data labels.
Application Scope: Applies to portable wood ladders intended for normal use, including specified duty ratings and ladder types; it does not cover ladder accessories such as ladder shoes, levelers, stabilizers, standoff devices, ladder jacks, straps, or hooks.
