Client: KIER
Site Name: Manchester Aquatics Centre
Value: £96,000
Sector: Retail
Product Details: Aluminium Walkways, Fixed
Guardrail
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Companionway ladders, also commonly referred to as ship ladders, provide fixed, stable, secure access to heights under 3m – over 3m they require a platform. Companionway ladders are known to be safer to use when carrying equipment than a vertical ladder thanks to their slope inclined design.
The design provides more stability, while still maintaining the flexibility to suit most internal and external locations. Ship ladders or companionway ladders are often a preferred choice when a ladder is frequently used within a work environment and can be an excellent way to reach a roof hatch or loft area thanks to the safe ladder angle.
Companionway ladders, as well as any fall arrest system used for Work at Height must be inspected once every 12 months. We guarantee that our Companionway ladder services conform to the standards set by BS 4211:2005 & BS EN ISO 14122-4:2016.
Where access requirements are only for a height under 3m, they’re the go-to choice for most site locations and business owners.
Companionway ladders are angled between 60 to 75 degrees and the ladders are often used when space is minimum and insufficient for a staircase.
The ladders can be integrated into guardrail edge protection to form part of a planned comprehensive access strategy following a thorough risk assessment to ensure the appropriateness of the system. We equip these systems with a single line of a handrail on each side, to provide extra safe hold.
Our companionway ladders or ship ladders are lightweight and are available for freestanding or as a permanent fixture. This ladder system provides simple access to roof areas or raised floors such as mezzanines.
Yes, our design team is able to access your access needs and provide you with an appropriate solution. If this involves companionway ladders – in standard or bespoke sizes – then we can provide this.
You might also require additional safety solutions. We’ll assess your site conditions and provide you with a full access solution designed to be fully compliant with all work at height regulations.
Companionway ladders are known to be safer to use than a vertical ladder thanks to their slope inclined design. The design provides more stability, while still maintaining the flexibility required of a ladder that’s capable of being installed as a temporary access solution.
Ship ladders or companionway ladders are often a preferred choice when a ladder is frequently used within a work environment.
The Work at Height regulations 2005 (WAHR 2005) require that whenever there is a roof or raised area that has to be accessed, the access solution must be undertaken in a safe and planned manner.
Companionway ladders comply with BS 5395: Part3. 1985. Under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (P.U.W.E.R) 1998 they must also be tested a minimum of every 12 months by a working at height specialist company.
In order to guarantee that the system is a safe solution, it’s important that all of these regulations are followed when designing, installing and maintaining systems such as these.
Companionway ladders are available in a range of materials and finishes, Please see below:
These systems are commonly installed in the following sectors:
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
