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Permanently fixed vertical ladder system - aluminium ladders

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Safety Fabrications Limited Third party certifications:
  • TUV - Safety and Quality Report

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Aluminium fixed vertical ladders are designed to provide safe access for heights between 2 - 10m in a single flight all in accordance with BS 4211. (larger sizes are available).

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Application

Ascent Fixed Access ladders provide simple access solutions to complex access issues, including how to gain safe access to a rooftop or item of plant such as a Silo or tank without compromising the health and safety of the worker. 

Description

A Permanently-fixed vertical ladder system made form aluminium designed to provide safe access for heights between 2 - 10m in a single flight all in accordance with BS 4211. (larger sizes are available). The Ascent ladders can be supplied with / without safety cage and guardrail. The Ascent ladders can be supplied to create access both externally onto a roof and internally to a roof hatch. All Ascent ladders are manufactured in accordance with CE / UKAS factory construction control procedures.

Fixed, vertical ladders that provide a simple access solution to roof or raised flooring height for maintenance and other occasional use. Investment in design and manufacturing technology has allowed for an access ladder system designed in accordance with BS 4211 and manufactured in accordance with BS EN ISO 3834-2 and BS EN 1090-1 + A1. This has produced an accurately manufactured product which is both easy to specify and install. An off the shelf product which will meet the challenges faced when creating safe access at height.


Features and benefits:

  • The range offers on-site adjustment to meet all needs whilst giving the safety and finished appearance of a bespoke product.
  • Available with either a simple step through at the head or a platform to clear obstructions with the option of a step down to suit. A separate fall protection system in accordance with EN 353-1 can be fitted, or hoops can be supplied from stock where required.
  • Supplied with either a bracketry fixing kit or with freestanding feet where floor/ roof penetration is not possible.
  • All Ascent™ products have been approved through the necessary safety and structural calculations and are supplied in compliance with BS EN ISO 3834-2 and BS EN 1090-1 and are CE marked.
  • General arrangement drawings provided.
  • Supplied flat pack with easy to follow installer instructions.
  • Assembly fixings supplied, fixings to structure not included.
  • Design incorporates on-site levelling adjustment.
  • Standards range of heights up to 10 m.
  • Standard platform lengths up to 1500 mm.
  • Aluminium ladders are 60% lighter than their mild steel galvanised equivalent. Making for an easier installation.

General information

Color

Grey

Other

Finish

Mill

Material

Aluminium

Length

Bespoke

Guidance for specification option:

Maximum standard platform length.

Width

400 mm

Height

10000 mm

Guidance for specification option:

Maximum standard range for heights.

Warranty description

20 year

Manufacturer guidance

Manufacturer advice to be sought on warranty conditions

Uniclass

Ss_35_10_30_62 Permanently-fixed vertical ladder systemsPrimary

CAWS

L30/410 Steel ladders

L35/130 Ladder system

L35/330 Ladders

Specification data - Permanently-fixed vertical ladder systems

System accessories

None.

Anti-climb hoop cover.

Anti-climb ladder guard.

Ladder up post.

Self-closing gate.

Base fixing

Freestanding feet.

Guidance for specification option:

Where roof/ floor penetration is not possible.

To concrete.

Guidance for specification option:

Where roof/ floor penetration is possible (bracketry fixing kit).

Safety

Not required.

Fall protection system.

Hoops.

Width

400 mm.

Standards

To BS EN ISO 3834-2 and BS EN 1090-1 + A1 and 2.

Third-party certification

CE marked.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

8.3 kg CO₂ eq/kg

Recyclability

85

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

30 %

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Third party certifications

TUV - Safety and Quality Report

TUV - Safety and Quality Report

Factory Production Control EN 1090-1

TUV - Safety and Quality Report

TUV - Safety and Quality Report

Management System as per BS EN ISO 3834-2:2021

TUV - Safety and Quality Report

TUV - Safety and Quality Report

Management system as per: BS EN ISO 9001:2015

Literature

Ascent Access Ladders - Installation Instructions

Ascent Access Ladders - Installation Instructions

Ascent Aluminium Products Life Cycle Assessment & Durability Statement

Ascent Aluminium Products Life Cycle Assessment & Durability Statement

Ascent Aluminium ladders

Ascent Aluminium ladders

Case studies

Fixed utilitarian access system - permanently-fixed vertical access ladder to Museum of Science & Industry - Manchester

Fixed utilitarian access system - permanently-fixed vertical access ladder to Museum of Science & Industry - Manchester

Fixed utilitarian access system, permanently-fixed vertical ladder system, multi-stage with mid-height platform and anti-climb guard

Fixed utilitarian access system, permanently-fixed vertical ladder system, multi-stage with mid-height platform and anti-climb guard

Permanently-fixed vertical ladder system - fixed access ladder to roof access hatch at Sheffield University Campus Building

Permanently-fixed vertical ladder system - fixed access ladder to roof access hatch at Sheffield University Campus Building

Permanently-fixed vertical ladder system; Cheadle Life Leisure - Greater Manchester

Permanently-fixed vertical ladder system; Cheadle Life Leisure - Greater Manchester

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