Fiberglass Ladder & Cage Systems (Code: )

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

Sizes & Availability
SAFRAIL ™ ladders are fabricated in a standard 18" (457mm) rung width configuration with 12" (305mm) rung spacings. Various ladder lengths can be produced as practical. Standard SAFRAIL ™ ladder and ladder cage systems are designed and fabricated to meet the requirements of OSHA 1910.23 and 1926.1053. Custom colors and custom designed ladders and access cages can be fabricated upon request. Ladders can be shipped pre-assembled for installation in the field.

Materials of Construction
SAFRAIL™ ladders and ladder cage systems are produced using a premium grade polyester resin system with flame retardant and ultraviolet (UV) inhibitor additives. A vinyl ester resin system is available upon request for additional corrosion resistance. Standard side rails and cages are pigmented OSHA safety yellow. The rungs are a pultruded fiberglass polyester tube with a fluted, non-skid surface.
*Strongwell recommends a coating to reduce color fade for outdoor applications. If a coating is not applied, color will fade.

HOW TO SPECIFY
SAFRAIL™ fiberglass ladder systems shall be fabricated from pultruded fiberglass components as produced by Strongwell. Cage hoops shall be produced by the open molded hand lay-up method.
The pultruded parts shall be made with a fire retardant polyester resin which meets the ASTM E-84 test for flame spread of 25 or less and contains a UV inhibitor. The color shall be OSHA safety yellow.

SAFRAIL™ Ladders and Ladder Cages
SAFRAIL™ fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) ladder and cage systems shall meet the requirements set forth in OSHA 1910.23 and 1926.1053. Ladders shall be shop assembled and may be pre-drilled and prepared for field attachment of standoff clips.

Materials
The side rails, rungs and cage straps shall be pultruded fiberglass reinforced components. The side rails shall be 2" (51mm) or 2.375" (60mm) square tube with a wall thickness of 0.156" (4mm) or greater. The rungs shall be pultruded 1.25" (31.75mm) diameter FRP fluted tube. Cage hoops shall be manufactured by the open mold hand lay-up process with a width of 3" (76mm) and thickness of 1/4" (6mm) minimum. The cage shall be interconnected with 2" x 3/16" (51mm x 5mm) pultruded straps spaced 9" (230mm) on center around the hoop.