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Strongwell’s SAFRAIL™ fiberglass ladders and ladder cages are mounted on the sides of buildings and tanks, and are a common site in a wide range of industries. Since the 1950s, fiberglass ladder and ladder cage systems have been in use in chemical plants and other corrosive environments. Even in complete immersion applications, the fiberglass has outlasted steel and aluminum and needed little or no maintenance.

SAFRAIL™ ladders are made in a standard rung width configuration of 18" (460 mm) with rung spacings of 12" (300 mm). Ladders of various lengths can be produced as practical. Regular SAFRAIL™ ladder and ladder cage systems are designed and developed to meet the OSHA 1910.27 requirements. Upon request, custom designed ladders and access cages, and custom colors can be fabricated. Pre-assembled ladders can be delivered for field installation.

A premium grade polyester resin system with ultraviolet (UV) inhibitor and flame retardant additives are used to produce SAFRAIL™ ladders and ladder cage systems. For additional corrosion resistance, a vinyl ester resin system is available on request. Standard cages and side rails are pigmented OSHA safety yellow, while the rungs are a pultruded fiberglass polyester tube with a fluted, non-skid surface.

This fiberglass ladder and cage provide worker access to a maintenance platform at a Ciba Geigy plant in the northeastern United States.

Pultruded fiberglass components are used to fabricate SAFRAIL™ fiberglass ladder systems, as produced by Strongwell. Cage hoops are fabricated with the open molded hand lay-up process. The pultruded parts can be produced with a fire retardant polyester resin, which meets the ASTM E-84 test for flame spread of 25 or less and also includes a UV inhibitor. The color will be OSHA safety yellow.

SAFRAIL™ fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) ladder and cage systems meet the requirements stipulated in OSHA 1910.27. Ladders can be assembled in shops and can be pre-drilled and prepared for field attachment of standoff clips.

The cage straps, side rails, and rungs are pultruded fiberglass reinforced components. The side rails are 2.375" (60.3 mm) or 2" (50.8 mm) square tube, with a wall thickness of 0.156" (3.81 mm) or greater. The rungs are pultruded 1.25" (31.8 mm) diameter FRP fluted tube.

The open mold hand lay-up process is used for manufacturing cage hoops with a width of 3" (76.2 mm) and thickness of 1/4" (6.4 mm) minimum at the top and bottom, and 2" x 1/4" (50.8 mm x 6.4 mm) at the intermediate hoops. The cage is interconnected with 2" x 3/16" (50.8 mm x 4.76 mm) pultruded straps spaced 9" (229 mm) on center around the hoop.

Fiberglass access ladders are used throughout the service areas of Sea World in Orlando, FL, and resist saltwater corrosion and reduce maintenance costs.

Standard Walk-Through Ladder with Base Clip

Standard Ladder with Base Mount

Standard Walk-Through Ladder with Large Standoff Bracket Wall Mount

Standard Ladder with Large Standoff Wall Mount

This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Strongwell Corporation.

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