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SHIPS LADDER - 68° STEEP INCLINE
ships ladder extented handrail ships ladder hatch access
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.
(D) Hatch Access Models
(Short Handrail)
(C) Standard Extended
Handrail Models
ships ladder extented handrail
hips ladder hatch access
OSHA CONFORMANCE
See Details Below Price Tables
  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.

ships ladder extented handrail Steel Stair Treads
steel stair treads
hips ladder hatch access
Bar grating stair treads are safe, self-
cleaning, skid-resistant and economical.
steel stair treads
Important Note When Ordering: Specify actual floor to floor height when ordering, stairways are custom designed to meet your height
*Other sizes available upon request. requirements. (A Dimension)
(C) PRICING FOR STANDARD EXTENDED HANDRAIL 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
SL2438 3’-0” - 3’-5” 1’-4” - 1’-7” 24” 27" $715 $1,199 $1,320
SL2444 3’-6” - 3’-11” 1’-7” - 1’-9” 24” 27" $798 $1,300 $1,436
SL2450 4’-0” - 4’-5” 1’-9” - 2’-0” 24” 27" $879 $1,398 $1,554
SL2456 4’-6” - 4-11” 2’-0” - 2’-2” 24” 27" $960 $1,496 $1,669
SL2462 5’-0” - 5’-5” 2’-2” - 2’-4” 24” 27" $1,042 $1,595 $1,786
SL2468 5’-6” - 5’-11” 2’-5” - 2’-6” 24” 27" $1,124 $1,695 $1,900
SL2474 6’-0” - 6’5” 2’-7” - 2’-9” 24” 27" $1,204 $1,792 $2,016
SL2480 6’-6” - 6’-11” 2’-9” - 2’-11” 24” 27" $1,285 $1,892 $2,132
SL2486 7’-0” - 7’-5” 3’-0” - 3’-2” 24” 27" $1,366 $1,990 $2,248
SL2490 7’-6” - 7’-11” 3’-2” - 3’-4” 24” 27" $1,447 $2,090 $2,364
SL2498 8’-0” - 8’-5” 3’-4” -3’-7” 24” 27" $1,531 $2,187 $2,481
SL24104 8’-6” - 8’-11” 3’-7” - 3’-9” 24” 27" $1,612 $2,287 $2,597
SL24110 9’-0” - 9’-5” 3’-9” - 4’-0” 24” 27" $1,693 $2,385 $2,714
SL24116 9’-6” - 9’-11 4’-0” - 4’-2” 24” 27" $1,773 $2,484 $2,828
SL24122 10’-0” - 10’-5” 4’-2” - 4’-4” 24” 27" $1,857 $2,582 $2,944
SL24128 10'-6" - 10'-11" 4'-8" - 4'-10" 24” 27" $1,939 $2,681 $3,060
SL24134 11'-0" - 11'-5" 4'-10" - 5'-1" 24” 27" $2,021 $2,780 $3,177
SL24140 11'-6" - 11'-11" 5'-1" - 5'-3" 24” 27" $2,102 $2,877 $3,294
SL24146 12'-0" - 12'-5" 5'-3" - 5'-5" 24” 27" $2,184 $2,977 $3,410
SL24152 12'-6" - 12'-11" 5'-6" - 5'-8" 24” 27" $2,264 $3,075 $3,526
SL24158 13'-0" - 13'-5" 5'-8" - 5'-10" 24” 27" $2,346 $2,443 $3,642
SL24164 13'-6" - 13'-11" 5'-11" - 6'-1" 24” 27" $2,425 $3,273 $3,758
SL24170 14'-0" - 14'-5" 6'-1" - 6'-3" 24” 27" $2,508 $3,371 $3,874
SL24178 14'-6" - 14'-11" 6'-3" - 6'-5" 24” 27" $2,590 $3,470 $3,991
SL24184 15'-0" - 15'-5" 6'-6" - 6'-8" 24” 27" $2,670 $3,568 $4,107
SL24190 15'-6" - 15'-11" 6'-8" - 6'-10" 24” 27" $2,752 $3,667 $4,222
(D) PRICES FOR 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
HASL2438 3’-0” - 3’-5” 1’-4” - 1’-7” 24” 27" $681 $1,165 $1,286
HASL2444 3’-6” - 3’-11” 1’-7” - 1’-9” 24” 27" $764 $1,265 $1,402
HASL2450 4’-0” - 4’-5” 1’-9” - 2’-0” 24” 27" $844 $1,364 $1,519
HASL2456 4’-6” - 4-11” 2’-0” - 2’-2” 24” 27" $926 $1,462 $1,634
HASL2462 5’-0” - 5’-5” 2’-2” - 2’-4” 24” 27" $1,007 $1,561 $1,751
HASL2468 5’-6” - 5’-11” 2’-5” - 2’-6” 24” 27" $1,089 $1,661 $1,865
HASL2474 6’-0” - 6’5” 2’-7” - 2’-9” 24” 27" $1,170 $1,757 $1,981
HASL2480 6’-6” - 6’-11” 2’-9” - 2’-11” 24” 27" $1,250 $1,857 $2,098
HASL2486 7’-0” - 7’-5” 3’-0” - 3’-2” 24” 27" $1,332 $1,955 $2,214
HASL2490 7’-6” - 7’-11” 3’-2” - 3’-4” 24” 27" $1,412 $2,055 $2,330
HASL2498 8’-0” - 8’-5” 3’-4” -3’-7” 24” 27" $1,496 $2,153 $2,446
HASL24104 8’-6” - 8’-11” 3’-7” - 3’-9” 24” 27" $1,578 $2,253 $2,562
HASL24110 9’-0” - 9’-5” 3’-9” - 4’-0” 24” 27" $1,658 $2,351 $2,680
HASL24116 9’-6” - 9’-11" 4’-0” - 4’-2” 24” 27" $1,739 $2,450 $2,793
HASL24122 10’-0” - 10’-5” 4’-2” - 4’-4” 24” 27" $1,823 $2,547 $2,910
HASL24128 10'-6" - 10'-11" 4'-8" - 4'-10" 24” 27" $1,904 $2,646 $3,026
HASL24134 11'-0" - 11'-5" 4'-10" - 5'-1" 24” 27" $1,986 $2,745 $3,143
HASL24140 11'-6" - 11'-11" 5'-1" - 5'-3" 24” 27" $2,068 $2,843 $3,259
HASL24146 12'-0" - 12'-5" 5'-3" - 5'-5" 24” 27" $2,149 $2,943 $3,375
HASL24152 12'-6" - 12'-11" 5'-6" - 5'-8" 24” 27" $2,230 $3,041 $3,491
HASL24158 13'-0" - 13'-5" 5'-8" - 5'-10" 24” 27" $2,312 $3,098 $3,608
HASL24164 13'-6" - 13'-11" 5'-11" - 6'-1" 24” 27" $2,391 $3,238 $3,724
HASL24170 14'-0" - 14'-5" 6'-1" - 6'-3" 24” 27" $2,474 $3,336 $3,840
HASL24178 14'-6" - 14'-11" 6'-3" - 6'-5" 24” 27" $2,555 $3,435 $3,956
HASL24184 15'-0" - 15'-5" 6'-6" - 6'-8" 24” 27" $2,636 $3,534 $4,072
HASL24190 15'-6" - 15'-11" 6'-8" - 6'-10" 24” 27" $2,717 $3,633 $4,187
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.