Key Features
- OSHA/IBC Compliant: Designed to meet or exceed building codes and fall protection requirements.
- Fire-Retardant: Uses resin systems that self-extinguish to satisfy safety regulations.
- Non-Conductive: Fiberglass construction eliminates electrical conductivity, enhancing safety in energized environments.
- Slip-Resistant Rungs: Molded serrations on steps and non-slip coatings prevent falls.
- Modular Kits: Available in standard heights (8–24 ft) with splice kits for longer runs; safety cage hoops and mounting hardware included
Benefits
- Longevity: FRP ladders do not corrode in moist tower interiors or offshore environments, unlike steel.
- Lightweight: Easier and safer to carry and install than metal ladders of similar strength.
- Low Maintenance: No repainting or corrosion treatment needed over lifetime.
- Enhanced Safety: Smooth fiberglass surface resists abrasion and splintering; pre-drilled holes ease assembly on-site.
Applications
- Access ladders inside onshore and offshore wind turbine towers, climbing frames on service platforms, and mezzanine stairs. They are also used around substation switchgear and in auxiliary buildings on wind farms, wherever a non-metallic ladder is preferred.
Technical Specifications
- Rung spacing typically 305 mm, step width 300 mm. Ladder sections rated for 150 kg live load. Material: E-glass pultruded rails and rungs; standard color safety yellow. Self-supporting on mounting brackets (spacing per code, e.g. 2.4–3.0 m). Ladder kits comply with OSHA CFR 1910.27 and ANSI A14.3.
Unique Selling Points (USPs)
- Our FRP ladders combine strength with safety. As Fibergrate notes, the Dynarail® ladder “meets or exceeds OSHA requirements” and is certified for marine use. We offer complete cage and railing systems, and our ladders can be supplied with certified anchorage hardware. Using FRP ladders (versus galvanized steel) improves reliability in turbine towers and offshore platforms, supporting safer maintenance operations.