Fixed Ladder
Safety

Four things: engineered fall protection (cage, PFAS or a ladder safety system), correct climbing geometry (rungs at 280 mm pitch, 500 mm width), weld quality to ISO 5817, and the documentation that proves compliance — DoC, MTC 3.1 and structural calcs. We build all four into every order.

Lockout is the practice of physically preventing access while a ladder or its landing is being serviced. That means a lockable access point — usually a swing gate or hatch at the base or top — that can be tagged out under a lockout/tagout procedure. We supply lockable gates as an option on any build.

Under OSHA 1910.27, a fixed ladder over 24 ft installed after Nov 19, 2018 needs a personal fall arrest system or a ladder safety system — a cage alone no longer satisfies. Under 24 ft, a cage or a ladder safety device is the common choice. We quote both so your site picks what fits the code that governs it.

Our cages start at 2.2 m (7–8 ft) above the base of the ladder, per the 1910.27 convention, and extend 42 in above the top landing. The Φ700 mm hoop diameter and hoop pitch are set to the standard, and the cage is welded to the stiles, not bolted on as an afterthought.

A ladder safety system is a rail-guided fall arrest device that rides a fixed rail beside the rungs. It is the modern alternative to a cage and satisfies the OSHA rule above 24 ft. We build the rail into the ladder at the factory and quote the compatible slide or sleeve with it.

Structural welds — rung-to-stile, cage hoop and bracket joints — are made to ISO 5817 class C or better. Welding Procedure Specifications are documented for each joint type, and the welder qualifications are part of the quality file that ships with the order.

Lockable swing gates, hatch guards, rest platforms, well enclosures, PFAS rails and ladder safety devices are all available. Every feature is a quoted line item on the same order — so the safety package is decided before production, not improvised on site.