These Ladder and Hatch Safety Devices meet US Army Corps of Engineer Requirements (EM 385-1-1) for horizontal grab bars.
"Fixed Ladder Handholds" - Journal of Human Factors and Ergonomics article, October 2009
"Summary of Handholds" - article by Author, January 2010
HatchGrip
LADDER RUNG
CONTINUATION GRIPS BEYOND HATCH OPENING
HatchGrip provides ladder rung type grips on the exterior of a roof hatch to ensure a firm, stable grip when you exit and enter a roof hatch.
The loss of balance while stooping over the edge of the roof hatch while trying to continue to climb the ladder places a person in an unbalanced position, the possibility of falling backwards is real, relevant and could result in injury or fatality.
Simply mount HatchGrip to your roof hatch curb and you have given anyone climbing the ladder an extension of the ladder rungs with which to comfortably exit or enter the roof hatch.
HatchGrip Specific:
Bolts to Roof Hatch Curb.
Provides for variable height adjustment for proper and comfortable grip spacing from the last rung of the ladder.
Hot-Dip Galvanized Finish for durability in exterior environments.
Ships Knocked-Down for easy shipping, handling and transporting to installation area.
Fits all roof hatch sizes.
Easily installed by anyone with only a few common tools.
HatchGrip Literature and Price Sheet.
*HatchGrip is not intended to act as a protective barrier for guarding the open roof hatch. For complete fall protection guarding of an open roof hatch see our HATCH-SAFE product.
Ellis Ladder Improvements, Inc.
306 Country Club Drive * Wilmington DE 19803
800-372-7775 VOICE * 302-571-0756 FAX
email: eli@FallSafety.com
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Patent #6,619,428
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* ISFP Newsletter 1996 article titled "Gripping Ability on Rope Motion," Report of Findings, October 1994. Study conducted by Kirk and Katie Mothney, British Colombia Council of Technical Rescue and "Ladder Rung vs.Siderail Hand Grip Strategies," Article in April 2000 Safety Brief, Triodyno, Inc. Paper authored by Ralph L. Barnett and Peter J. Pockynok.
A worker was accessing an elevator pit ladder and held the side rail. His foot impacted a section of conduit agains the wall and he fell 6 feet into the corner of the pit sustaining a fatal cervical injury.
A worker was climbing down from a tank catwalk. He was 3 feet below the walk-through section when he lost his footing. He fell 12 feet to the concrete below and was critically injured.
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