14.08.2013

PASMA low level standard

The UK based Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA) has published its new safety standard PAS 250 for the design of low-level platforms such as podiums or pulpits.

Facilitated by and published under license from the British Standards Institution, the PASMA sponsored standard sets out the minimum safety and performance requirements for all platforms under 2.5 metres intended for a single person use with one working platform and side protection.

The standard introduces a specific requirement for stability and resistance to overturning with other requirements including specifications for materials, the design of the guardrails and access, the integrity of the mobility devices, the ability to fit toe-boards and requirements for the content of labels and user guides.
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Pop-Up Products' PAS 250 compliant low-level platform

PASMA’s managing director Peter Bennett said: “Our three step plan involved creating a low-level training course and a guidance DVD to ensure that the people using podiums fully understood the need for safety at low levels. This new safety standard completes the plan by making the equipment itself as consistently safe as possible.”

The PAS 250 specification is now available for companies to purchase either from PASMA’s online shop or the BSI’s online shop. Details on PAS 250 standard can be found on the FAQs section of PASMA’s website here.