This Malaysian Standard defines the general requirements for safe access to machines. It gives advice about the correct choice of access means when the necessary access to the machine is not possible directly from the ground level or from a floor.
This standard applies to all machinery (stationary and mobile) where fixed means of access are necessary.
This standard applies to means of access which are a part of a machine and may also apply to means of access to that part of the building (e.g. working platforms, walkways, ladders) where the machine is installed, providing the main function of that part of the building is to provide a means of access to the machine.
NOTE: This standard may be used also for means of access which are outside the scope of this standard. In those cases the possible relevant national or other regulations should be taken into account.
This standard applies also to access means specific to the machine which are not permanently fixed to the machine and w