The first and primary change is the phasing out of cages on fixed ladders. Many see this as a step forward for ladder safety. The reality is that cages offer little in the way of fall protection. In fact, they can increase the risk of injury during a fall.

OSHA now encourages using a Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) or ladders safety system. These come in wide variety of designs.

Three primary types are-

• Bolt on cable systems (with a cable grab fall arrester)
• Track systems (with a climbing trolley)
• Top mounted self-retracting lifelines

Rigid Rail Systems

• Easily mounted to virtually any place where climbing must be done
• Retro-fit to existing ladder cages
  • 11-1100-AR – andodized aluminum climbing rail with mounting hardware
  • 1-1105-SS – 316 stainless steel climbing rail with mounting hardware
  • 1-1100-CR – curved andodized aluminum climbing rail with mounting hardware

Trolleys

• Trolley connects to waist D-ring and does not make contact with neck/chin area
• Trolley moves freely and easily and immediately locks arresting a fall
• Available for straight and curved rail
  • 2-1200A-AT – Climbing trolley for straight, vertical aluminum rail
• 2-1221A-AT – Aluminum climbing trolley for curved/straight rail
• 2-1223-AT – Aluminum trolley for horizontal rails
  • 2-1224A-AT – Aluminum climbing trolley for stainless steel & aluminum climbing rails

Optional Equipment

• Removable extensions and several rung clamp styles available
  • 5-1501 – 54″ removable aluminum extension rail
  • 5-1502B – 42″ removable stainless steel extension rail

Compatible Harness

• 850B-TS – Full body harness with center D-ring for VL systems
  • Tongue & grommet leg straps
  • Hip positioning D-rings
  • Waist pad & removable tool belt

Vertical Flexible Cable Climbing Systems

• Cable grab connects to waist D-ring and does not make contact with neck/chin area
• 3/8″ galvanized wire-rope lifeline permanently terminated at one end
• Top and bottom brackets with tensioner, and rung clamps up to 1-1/8″ diameter

*When ordering product #’s are designated by length (10′ increments from 20′- 300′)

• VL-38-20 – VL-38, 20′ in length
• VL-38-100 – VL-38, 100′ in length
• VL-38-300 – VL-38, 300′ in length

System Components

• 1401A-38 – Stainless steel trailing wire rope grab for 3/8″ wire
  • rope, shock absorber, and carabiner.
• VL-CG – Cable guide, fits up to 1 1/8″ ladder rung
• C38 – 3/8″ Wire rope assembly for wire rope climbing system.
  • (Designated by length) ex:
  • C38-20 – C38, 20′ in length
  • C38-300 – C38, 100′ in length

Compatible Harness

• 850B-TS – Full body harness with center D-ring for VL systems
  • Tongue & grommet leg straps
  • Hip positioning D-rings
  • Waist pad & removable tool belt