The purpose of ALI A14.8-2020 is to provide reasonable safety for life, limb and property. This standard may serve as a basis for purchasing requirements, instruction and training of personnel and preparation of brochures, manuals, etc., regarding safe ladder and ladder accessory use, care and maintenance.

This standard is intended to provide guidelines for the safe design and construction of ladder accessories covered by this standard. It is also intended to provide the manufacturer of ladders and ladder accessories with a set of design, performance and construction requirements to which this product may be compared. It is not the purpose of this standard to specify all the construction details or materials to be used for portable ladder accessories, but rather to provide general requirements and testing methods.