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FIXED STEEL LADDERS
SERIES WLFS & WLFC

WALK-THRU AND STANDARD
• Side rail 2 - 1/2” x 3/8” flat bar
• Solid round 3/4” rungs
• 12” spacing between rungs
• 18” ladder width
• 42” guardrails on walk-thru models
• Powder-Coat Gray or Safety Yellow Finish (WLFC)
  (WLFS comes only in Safety Yellow Finish)
• Complies with applicable OSHA & ANSI standards
Fixed ladders are shipped in a box. Standard ladder
sections, in rung lengths from 4-7 steps, are combined
to form a finished kit. A boxed walk-thru section can
be added as well. Boxed ladders provide huge freight
savings!
WLFS
Yellow Only
WLFC
Yellow or Gray
NOTE:
• Ladder drawings are available by clicking Model #.
• See Fixed Ladder Requirements at bottom of page.
• Ladder mounting table is shown below price tables.
• Optional ladder door guard is listed below price tables.
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PRICING FOR FIXED STEEL LADDERS WITHOUT CAGE IN SAFETY YELLOW FINISH ONLY
(Click the Model No. for Drawing Dimensions)
 Model No.
Shipping Dimension
# of
Rungs
Length top to
Bottom Rung
Weight
(lbs)
Price
WALK-THRU LADDERS
48" x 40" x 14"
4
3'
122
60" x 40" x 14"
5
4'
131
72" x 40" x 14"
6
5'
142
85" x 40" x 14"
7
6'
151
48" x 40" x 17"
8
7'
174
60" x 40" x 17"
9
8'
183
60" x 40" x 17"
10
9'
192
72" x 40" x 17"
11
10'
203
72" x 40" x 17"
12
11'
214
85" x 40" x 17"
13
12'
223
85" x 40" x 17"
14
13'
232
60" x 40" x 21"
15
14'
253
72" x 40" x 21"
16
15'
264
85" x 40" x 21"
17
16'
273
72" x 40" x 21"
18
17'
286
85" x 40" x 21"
19
18'
295
85" x 40" x 21"
20
19'
304
STANDARD LADDERS
Model No.
Shipping Dimension
# of
Rungs
Length top to
Bottom Rung
Weight
(lbs)
Price
48" x 40" x 8"
4
3'
92
60" x 40" x 8"
5
4'
101
72" x 40" x 8"
6
5'
112
85" x 40" x 8"
7
6'
121
48" x 40" x 11"
8
7'
144
60" x 40" x 11"
9
8'
153
60" x 40" x 11"
10
9'
162
72" x 40" x 11"
11
10'
173
72" x 40" x 11"
12
11'
184
85" x 40" x 11"
13
12'
193
85" x 40" x 11"
14
13'
202
60" x 40" x 15"
15
14'
223
72" x 40" x 15"
16
15'
234
85" x 40" x 15"
17
16'
243
72" x 40" x 15"
18
17'
256
85" x 40" x 15"
19
18'
265
85" x 40" x 15"
20
19'
274
Standard Ladders W/Cage
WLFC11 Series
Walk-Thru Ladders W/Cage
WLFC12 Series
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PRICING FOR FIXED STEEL WALK-THRU LADDERS WITH CAGE
(Click the Model No. for Drawing Dimensions)
Powder-Coat Gray Finish
Safety Yellow
Weight
(lbs)
# of
Rungs
Length top
to Bottom
Rung
Model No.
Price
Model No.
Price
241
11
10'
262
12
11'
282
13
12'
299
14
13'
313
15
14'
338
16
15'
357
17
16'
377
18
17'
385
19
18'
407
20
19'
427
21
20'
445
22
21'
460
23
22'
481
24
23'
501
25
24'
521
26
25'
547
27
26'
567
28
27'
587
29
28'
607
30
29'
PRICING FOR FIXED STEEL STANDARD LADDERS WITH CAGE
(Click the Model No. for Drawing Dimensions)
Powder-Coat Gray Finish
Safety Yellow
Weight
(lbs)
# of
Rungs
Length top
to Bottom
Rung
Model No.
Price
Model No.
Price
202
11
10'
223
12
11'
243
13
12'
260
14
13'
274
15
14'
299
16
15'
318
17
16'
338
18
17'
346
19
18'
368
20
19'
399
21
20'
406
22
21'
421
23
22'
442
24
23'
462
25
24'
482
26
25'
508
27
26'
528
28
27'
548
29
28'
568
30
29'
FIXED LADDER DOOR GUARD INSTALLATION GUIDE
OPFS03 DOOR GUARD .............................................................................................................................. $500.40
DIRECTIONS
1.CLAMP GUARD TO LADDER
2.USING EXISTING HINGES HOLES, MARK LADDER FOR DRILLING
3.REMOVE GUARD AND DRILL HOLES
4.MOUNT GUARD WITH SIX 1/4-20 HEX HEAD BOLTS
5.CLOSE GUARD OVER LADDER
6.USE THE CLOSED HASPS TO ASSIST IN LOCATING AND MARKING THE HOLES
   TO MOUNT THE STAPLES
7.MOUNT STAPLES USING SIXNUMBER 8 HEX HEAD BOLTS
8. THE LADDER IS NOW READY FOR USE
WLFS MOUNTING TABLE
STEEL FIXED LADDERS REQUIREMENTS
Fixed ladders are the subject of strict guidelines from OSHA and ANSI, the two organizations most responsible
for setting and maintaining safety standards in the United States. Some of the regulations are difficult to navigate,
and some have recently changed.
What are fixed ladders?
Fixed ladders, as defined by OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.21, are ladders “with rails or individual rungs that (are) permanently
attached to a structure, building or equipment.” These ladders provide access to places ranging from the rooftop of an
office or apartment building to the highest levels of a warehouse, or down to the waterline from a boat dock or to an
underground site.
OSHA and ANSI standards for fixed ladders
OSHA, the federal government’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and ANSI, the nonprofit
American National Standards Institute, have set down detailed regulations on the construction and use of fixed ladders.
They include detailed instructions on, to name a few things:
• The spacing of rungs.
• The width between side members, which are the vertical railings on each side of the ladder.
• The length of stand-off brackets. These are the fixtures that attach the ladder to a wall and establish the distance
   between the ladder and the building.
• The degree of pitch, the angle between the vertical wall and the leaning ladder. The ideal pitch of a fixed ladder
   is 75 degrees to 90 degrees from the horizontal.
• The height that side rails should extend beyond the landing surface, such as the roof.
• The load amount allowed per ladder.
• The placement of grab bars.
OSHA and ANSI standards for vertical fixed access ladders cover many other issues, including clearance, rest
platforms and clear width. And the regulators sometimes update the rules. A major change in safety standards
for fixed ladders occurred several years ago.
Fixed ladder requirements have changed
Previously, fixed ladders longer than 24 feet were required to have either cages or wells to help ensure the safety
of the people climbing them.
The value of cages and wells was questioned, however, and on Jan. 17, 2018, the regulations changed. Cages
and wells were being phased out, except in certain grandfathered-in cases, and personal fall arrest systems (PFAS)
and ladder safety systems (LSS) were being phased in for ladders of 24 feet or more.
By Nov. 18, 2036, grandfathered-in or not, “All fixed ladders must be equipped with a ladder safety or personal
fall arrest system.”
What safety measures apply to fixed ladders?
Let’s take a look at the differences between different types of fall protection: cages, wells, personal fall arrest
systems (PFAS) and ladder safety systems (LSS).
Cages and wells
OSHA calls a cage a type of basket guard “enclosing or nearly enclosing a ladder’s climbing space and fastened
to one or both of the ladder’s side rails or to another structure.”

Basically, a cage is affixed to a ladder’s side rails and does not always provide 360-degree coverage. A well is
“a permanent complete enclosure around a fixed ladder,” or a permanent cage that provides 360-degree coverage.

Both cages and wells prevent people from making big, unintentional lateral movements, or movements back and
away from a ladder.
However, the biggest danger in ladder accidents comes from the fall. Once someone starts falling, he can get
seriously injured by hitting sections of the cage or well, and also become entangled in them.
Personal fall arrest system
PFAS and LSS are designed to stop someone’s fall quickly and safely. A PFAS (which most people have seen in
any movie showing a window washer on the side of a high-rise building) is composed of a harness tethered to an
anchor secure enough to withstand the weight of someone falling. Instead of crashing to the ground or hitting sections
of a cage or well, the person would be suspended briefly until he can regain his footing.
Ladder safety system
An LSS is similar to a PFAS in that a harness is worn. However, the harness is hooked to a pulley system embedded
into or attached to the side of the ladder. This system kicks into action only when a fall occurs, similar to the way a
car’s seatbelt works only during a sudden stop.
Again, by Nov. 18, 2036, all fixed ladders longer than 24 feet will be required to be equipped with either a PFSA
or a LSS.
Steel is much heavier than aluminum, which means that steel ladders are much more durable and resilient. However,
steel rusts over time unless treated with an anti-rust agent. Our paint system for its fixed steel ladders ensures a top-
notch finish. And its all-welded production and “state-of the-art robotic weld cell” minimize rust to a non-issue.

A vertical fixed access ladder also should allow easy access to the climber’s destination, be it a rooftop or a dock.
Thus, proper walk-thru handrails, or the part of the ladder through which one passes to step on a rooftop or dock,
are vital. The walk-thru rails of our fixed ladders are designed for easy access and egress.
The texture of the rungs is another major issue. Rungs should grip shoes instead of encouraging Marx-Brother-type
pratfalls. Perforated steel treads are kind of like the old-school cheese graters with upward-facing holes and down-
ward-facing slots for gripping and for drainage.
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