Client: KIER
Site Name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
Value: £96,000
Sector: Retail
Product Details: Aluminium Walkways, Fixed
Guardrail
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Caged access ladders provide an easy to install, robust form of access that can be fitted to any adequate structure, and they provide safety standards that meet (or exceed) industry regulations, allowing you to remain in full compliance whenever there’s a need to work at height. Caged access ladders are great for accessing elevated areas in a safe and secure manner.
They’re a fixed vertical ladder that offer a far superior access solution compared to portable ladders. Caged, fixed permanently in place, and designed to offer safety like no other roof access ladder, our caged solutions offer a safety-first solution to your working at height needs.
Cages should be implemented to provide a basic form of fall protection for all fixed access ladders that measure three meters and over in height. They can be created to standard or bespoke sizes depending on your site requirements to provide safe access for all personnel.
Caged ladder systems are suitable for frequent use internally and externally within commercial and industrial environments. They’re typically used as the primary point of access from ground areas to rooftops to access the roof space, or as an easy conduit from lower to upper roofs. They can also serve as a form of plant access if required.
Caged access ladders are extremely versatile; they can be integrated into roof edge protection and modified with additional safety and security measures such as wire mesh, safety cages, lockable security doors and exit platforms to aid the user on and off, all helping to form part of a comprehensive access strategy. Altus Safety offers fall protection design, supply and installation of entirely bespoke systems to assist you with especially complex working at height problems. All to the highest British Standards and regulatory requirements.
Fixed ladders fitted with a safety cage are far safer than access ladders alone, so a caged solution might be exactly what you need at your site or building to improve safe access for workers and contractors.
Caged and fixed access ladders, as well as any fall arrest system used for Work at Height, must be inspected and compliance tested once every 12 months. We ensure that all our fixed and access ladders meet the requirements of BS 4211:2005 & BS EN ISO 14122-4:2016
Safety cages are required on all permanent access ladders over 3m, as per BS5395.
A fixed ladder must have an intermediate landing (rest platform) if 10m and over at every 6m to provide an adequate platform for rest for workers.
A fall arrest system may be used in lieu of a safety cage and rest platform where appropriate. Speak to our height safety experts today if you’re unsure which system is best.
Rungs must have 180mm of clearance to accommodate toe space while climbing the ladder.
Caged access ladders can be used on any high-quality structure that is capable of withstanding the additional load exerted by the system. They are designed to protect workers who are carrying out tasks whilst working at height.
These systems are commonly installed in the following sectors:
Although they should be considered in any work situation where additional height safety would be helpful.
Caged access ladders are also known as:
Caged Ladders are required to be tested every 12 months, to ensure all fixtures and fittings are still in place to support workers.
At Altus Safety we provide a full inspection, testing, certification and maintenance service for existing working at height equipment. We offer this to a range of customers – including those who had the system designed and installed by our team, and those that didn’t, meaning it’s never too late to rely on height safety experts with a strong reputation for continued safety.
Caged access ladders comply with the following standards:
Testing/inspection standards and frequency:
Client: KIER
Site Name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
Value: £96,000
Sector: Retail
Product Details: Aluminium Walkways, Fixed
Guardrail
Client: Bristol City Football Club
Site Name: Bristol City Football Club –
Training Ground
Value: £7,000 Sector: Sport
Product Details: Horizontal Safety Systems
Client: Berkeley Group
Site Name: Royal Arsenal Riverside
Value: £68,000 Sector: Residential
Product Details: Davit Arms & Davit Sockets,
Freestanding Guardrail
Client: Premier Modular
Site Name: Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power
Station
Value: £180,000 Sector: Infrastructure
Product Details: Freestanding Guardrail,
Horizontal Safety Systems, Fixed Access
Ladders, Anti Slip Roof Walkways
Client: BAM
Site Name: Johnny Walker Experience
Value: £25,000
Sector: Leisure
Product Details: Abseiling Anchors, Ladder Ties & Ladder Restraints, Horizontal Safety Systems, Fixed Access Ladders, Stepover Platforms Walkway, Skylight Protection
Client: mace
Site Name: Finsbury Tower, London
Value: £21,000
Sector: Commercial
Product Details: Davit Arms & Davit Sockets
