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HATCH ACCESS WITH FLUSH TOP TREAD
SHIPS LADDER - 68° STEEP INCLINE
Hatch Access Models
STRUCTURAL STEEL STAIRWAYS
SHIPS LADDER DESIGN
safe access with minimum space requirement
• Quality engineered to your specific height requirement.
• Designed for safety and convenience.
• Heavy duty bar grating stair treads won't sag or dish
   (supplied as standard).
• Factory welded handrails of 1 1/2" x 14 ga. square
   tubing.
• 10" structural channel stringers.
• Fire proof construction.
• Standard finish gray enamel, others available upon
   request.
• Standard 24" wide treads, 27" overall stair width.
   Other widths available upon request.
• Tread depth is 6".
• Our standard finish is a quick dry gray enamel.
   Other colors available.
OSHA CONFORMANCE
See Details Below Price Tables
Welded Top Mounting Plates
With Lag Holes
Flush Top Treads
SAFETY WARNING: These
ladders are to be ascended and
descended with the user always
facing the ladder. Never descend
the ladder facing away from the
ladder.
Welded Footplate with
Lag Holes
Close-up of Flush Top Tread

NEW! Optional Finishes!
Now we are pleased to offer our products with
a hot-dipped galvanized finish or in a
duplex system
which is paint over a
hot-dipped galvanized undercoat.
Bar grating stair treads are safe, self-
cleaning, skid-resistant and economical.
Steel Stair Treads
steel stair treads
steel stair treads
Important Note When Ordering: Specify actual floor to floor height when ordering, stairways are custom designed to meet your height
requirements
. (A Dimension) *Other sizes available upon request.
PRICES FOR FLUSH TREAD HATCH ACCESS MODELS
Type Model No. (A)
Height Range
(B)
Horizontal Run
Tread Width Nominal Overall Width Price with
Gray Enamel
& Black Bar
Grating Treads (A)
Price with
all Galvanized
Finish (B)
Price with all
Duplex Paint
System
FTHASL2438 3’-0” - 3’-5” 1’-4” - 1’-7” 24” 27" $1,022 $1,748 $1,929
FTHASL2444 3’-6” - 3’-11” 1’-7” - 1’-9” 24” 27" $1,058 $1,752 $1,941
FTHASL2450 4’-0” - 4’-5” 1’-9” - 2’-0” 24” 27" $1,125 $1,819 $2,025
FTHASL2456 4’-6” - 4-11” 2’-0” - 2’-2” 24” 27" $1,183 $1,868 $2,088
FTHASL2462 5’-0” - 5’-5” 2’-2” - 2’-4” 24” 27" $1,259 $1,951 $2,189
FTHASL2468 5’-6” - 5’-11” 2’-5” - 2’-6” 24” 27" $1,326 $2,022 $2,270
FTHASL2474 6’-0” - 6’5” 2’-7” - 2’-9” 24” 27" $1,404 $2,108 $2,377
FTHASL2480 6’-6” - 6’-11” 2’-9” - 2’-11” 24” 27" $1,473 $2,189 $2,473
FTHASL2486 7’-0” - 7’-5” 3’-0” - 3’-2” 24” 27" $1,554 $2,281 $2,583
FTHASL2490 7’-6” - 7’-11” 3’-2” - 3’-4” 24” 27" $1,626 $2,366 $2,683
FTHASL2498 8’-0” - 8’-5” 3’-4” -3’-7” 24” 27" $1,710 $2,461 $2,795
FTHASL24104 8’-6” - 8’-11” 3’-7” - 3’-9” 24” 27" $1,786 $2,549 $2,899
FTHASL24110 9’-0” - 9’-5” 3’-9” - 4’-0” 24” 27" $1,865 $2,645 $3,015
FTHASL24116 9’-6” - 9’-11" 4’-0” - 4’-2” 24” 27" $1,941 $2,735 $3,118
FTHASL24122 10’-0” - 10’-5” 4’-2” - 4’-4” 24” 27" $2,026 $2,830 $3,233
FTHASL24128 10'-6" - 10'-11" 4'-8" - 4'-10" 24” 27" $2,102 $2,922 $3,341
FTHASL24134 11'-0" - 11'-5" 4'-10" - 5'-1" 24” 27" $2,185 $3,020 $3,457
FTHASL24140 11'-6" - 11'-11" 5'-1" - 5'-3" 24” 27" $2,263 $3,111 $3,566
FTHASL24146 12'-0" - 12'-5" 5'-3" - 5'-5" 24” 27" $2,344 $3,211 $3,682
FTHASL24152 12'-6" - 12'-11" 5'-6" - 5'-8" 24” 27" $2,422 $3,303 $3,792
FTHASL24158 13'-0" - 13'-5" 5'-8" - 5'-10" 24” 27" $2,505 $3,356 $3,909
FTHASL24164 13'-6" - 13'-11" 5'-11" - 6'-1" 24” 27" $2,581 $3,495 $4,020
FTHASL24170 14'-0" - 14'-5" 6'-1" - 6'-3" 24” 27" $2,664 $3,593 $4,135
FTHASL24178 14'-6" - 14'-11" 6'-3" - 6'-5" 24” 27" $2,743 $3,688 $4,247
FTHASL24184 15'-0" - 15'-5" 6'-6" - 6'-8" 24” 27" $2,824 $3,786 $4,363
FTHASL24190 15'-6" - 15'-11" 6'-8" - 6'-10" 24” 27" $2,903 $3,882 $4,474
SAFETY WARNING: These ladders are to be ascended and descended with the user always facing the ladder.
Never descend the ladder facing away from the ladder.

OSHA CONFORMANCE
A frequently asked question is whether a ships ladder conforms to OSHA. The answer is somewhat complicated.
There is no single OSHA standard which specifically relates to the ships ladder design shown here. This product is
a hybrid which is neither a stair nor ladder and therefore has dimensions and design parameters which overlap and/or
conflict with OSHA standards for fixed stairways (Standard 1917.120) and fixed ladders (Standard 1910.27). Also
included below is a reprint of a standard interpretation letter from OSHA dated 2/10/2006.
Does this product meet OSHA requirements? We believe the answer is yes when; restricted areas preclude alternatives
and a due diligence safety review of the intended use and application has been performed by the end user. These ships
ladders are not intended to replace applications which require regular stairways but rather to fulfill the needs created
by restricted areas. Responsibility for determining the suitability of a particular use and application rests with the
purchaser.

STANDARD INTERPRETATIONS
02/10/2006 - The use of ship's stairs instead of fixed stairs in general industry.
• Standard Number: 1910.27
February 10, 2006
Ms. Erin Flory
Indiana Department of Labor
402 W. Washington Street, Room W195
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Dear Ms. Flory:
Thank you for your July 20, 2005, fax to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Your letter was
forwarded to the Directorate of Enforcement Program's (DEP's) Office of General Industry Enforcement for response.
This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation only of the requirements discussed and may not be applicable to any
questions not delineated within your original correspondence. You had specific questions regarding the use of ship's
stairs in general industry.
The questions below have been restated for clarity.
Question 1: Are ship's ladders (also known as ship's stairs) required to meet the fixed ladder requirements in
29 CFR 1910.27?
Response: No. The standards for fixed ladders in §1910.27 do not apply to ship's stairs.
Question 2: Can ship's stairs be used in general industry?
Response: Existing §1910.27 does not address ship's stairs. However, the 1990 Proposed Rule for Subpart D, Walking and Working Surfaces, 55 Federal Register 13360, addresses this issue at proposed §1910.25, Stairs, paragraph (e)(1), which states, "Ship's stairs shall be installed at a slope between 50 degrees and 70 degrees from the horizontal." Where an employer is in compliance with the provisions of a proposed standard, it is OSHA's general policy to treat the violation of an existing requirement as a de minimis violation. Therefore, in areas where conventional industrial stairs cannot be installed due to limited space availability, then OSHA would consider the installation of fixed industrial stairs with a slope between 50 degrees to 70 degrees from the horizontal to be a de minimis violation. De minimis violations are violations of standards which have no direct or immediate relationship to safety or health, and do not result in a citation, or penalty and need not be abated.

Thank you for your interest in occupational safety and health. We hope you find this information helpful. OSHA requirements are set by statute, standards, and regulations. Our interpretation letters explain these requirements and how they apply to particular circumstances, but they cannot create additional employer obligations. This letter constitutes OSHA's interpretation of the requirements discussed. Note that our enforcement guidance may be affected by changes to OSHA rules. Also, from time to time we update our guidance in response to new information. To keep apprised of such developments, you can consult OSHA's website at http://www.osha.gov. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact the Office of General Industry Enforcement at (202) 693-1850.

Sincerely,

Richard E. Fairfax, Director
Directorate of Enforcement Programs


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