Access ladders

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  • Caged ladders - a case of mistaken identity
    Many workers have to regularly access elevated points on buildings or structures to perform routine maintenance or other tasks using fixed ladders that are built into or onto a structure. In these situations, it’s common for building owners or designers to install a cage around the ladder, mistakenly believing this will mitigate the risk of injury from workers falling off the ladder.
Product (13)
  • Vertical lifeline system
    The DBI-Sala Mastsayf Flexible Cable System provides a fall protection solution for persons climbing electrical and telecommunications towers.
  • Ladder stabiliser
    The Ladder Stopper is an anti-slip device designed to stop slipping of the bladder base. The device is compatible with most ladders, is suitable for internal or external use and is easily stored.
  • Ladder stand-off
    The Spyder is an anti-slip ladder stand-off device. It helps prevent sideways movement and twisting when working on or stepping off the ladder.
  • Antistatic step platforms
    The Branach anti-static step platform ladder was developed for the electric utility market to enable personnel to safely work at heights when maintaining high-voltage substations. Key design guidelines for the ladder were electrical safety, solid construction and convenience of use.
  • Ladder brackets
    The SLE 700 ladder bracket is designed to fit most eave gutters. The bracket becomes part of the ladder system by clamping onto the required rung, allowing it to be extended into its position.
  • Ladder brackets
    The SLE 700 ladder bracket is designed to fit most eave gutters. The bracket becomes part of the ladder system by clamping onto the required rung, allowing it to be extended into its position.
  • Roof rack ladder clamp
    The Ultimate Ladder Clamp is an innovative way to safely secure ladders to roof racks. Each clamp takes less than 60 s to fit or release and can be fitted with a padlock to ensure that the ladders are protected from theft.
  • Roof hatch with stairs
    Gorter provides a range of aluminium roof access hatches completely assembled with unfolding scissor stairs, which comply with EN-ISO 14122-3 regulations.
  • Anti-slip stairs and steps
    Floorsafe International has introduced a 12 mm thick rubber stair tread to prevent slips and falls.
  • Ladder locking system
    Scaf-Loc is a ladder that attaches to any heavy-duty scaffold and is able to be opened or locked in moments. Either the site supervisor can open the ladder in the morning, or tradesmen can be provided with a key to access the scaffold when required. At the end of the day, or when no work is required on the scaffold, the ladder is locked, preventing unauthorised access. This helps to protect the builder's/developer's duty of care while providing a complete scaffold for tradesmen to use.
  • Ladder tag system
    Laddertag is a tagging system for conventional ladders. The system complies with The Safety Signs and Signals Regulations 1996.
  • Lockable scaffold access
    Protection for builders and scaffold suppliers is possible due to Laddaloc's folding lockable scaffold ladder which provides quick, simple and safe access with the turn of a key.
  • Dual-purpose ladders
    Australian manufacturer of safe access products, Bailey has released dual-purpose ladders aimed at increasing safety, stability and ease of use for DIY'ers and trade professionals.
News (3)
  • Catastrophic fall incurs 40k fine
    A cleaning business was convicted and fined over an incident which led to what an industrial magistrate described as ‘catastrophic and devastating’ injuries to a worker.
  • Contractor fined for ladder collapse
    A civil engineering contractor has been fined over an incident in which a worker fell nearly five metres to the bottom of a maintenance shaft when a ladder collapsed.
  • The right ladder for the job
    A hotel company has been fined after a worker fell from a ladder, causing a ruptured spinal disc and partially rupturing another.
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