LadderCageFactory-Direct Vertical Ladder With Safety Cage
Vertical Ladder With Safety Cage
Vertical ladder safety cage with 337 lb rating; any height to spec. Factory-direct pricing.
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337 lb Rated · Any Height · Galvanized / Aluminium / FRP
Vertical Ladder Safety Cage Options
337 lb rated, any height to spec, galvanized / aluminium / FRP — built to your site requirements.
337 lb Rated
1.5 kN per rung (≈337 lb) — rated for workers plus tools and materials.
Any Height to Spec
Custom heights up to 25 m single-run; multi-run systems beyond with rest platforms.
Galvanized / Aluminium / FRP
HDG 85–100 μm, SS304/316, aluminium or FRP — material matched to your environment.
Specifications
Safety Cage Vertical Ladder – Specifications
Every safety cage vertical ladder is made-to-order with the engineered parameters below.
Get My Vertical Quote| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Rung Diameter | Φ20 mm |
| Rung Spacing | 280 mm (≤300 mm) |
| Clear Width | 500 mm |
| Cage Diameter | Φ700 mm (hoops 40×5 @≤1500, straps 30×3) |
| Cage Start | 2.2 m above floor |
| Load Rating | 1.5 kN (≈337 lb) per rung |
| Materials | HDG 85–100 μm / SS304 / FRP |
| Standards | OSHA 1910.28 · EN ISO 14122-4 |
DoC, MTC & Coating Report
Compliance & Documentation (DoC / MTC / Coating)
DoC, MTC and coating report with every ladder — no chasing paperwork after delivery.
- DoC — OSHA 1910.28 & EN ISO 14122-4
Declaration of Conformity to the relevant standard
- MTC 3.1 Material Certificate
EN 10204 3.1 for Q235B / SS304 / SS316
- Coating Thickness Report
HDG 85–100 μm per ISO 1461, measured per part
Factory-Direct Pricing
Factory-Direct Pricing & Custom Heights
Factory-direct pricing; custom heights and materials. Itemized quote in 24 hours, production 15–25 working days.
Factory-Direct
No distributor markup. Quote straight from the production floor.
Custom Heights
Any height to spec — no forced standard SKUs.
24h Quote
Itemized quote with drawing review within a day.
Get a Vertical Ladder With Safety Cage Quote
Get a Vertical Ladder With Safety Cage Quote
Free quote in 24 hours + free compliance kit with every order. Tell us your height and material — we handle the rest.
- 24h itemized quote
- Free drawing review
- DoC, MTC & coating report included
Anatomy Of The Climb
A Caged Vertical Climb, Zone By Zone
Read a caged vertical ladder from the ground up and it divides into three working zones. Each zone has its own hardware, its own standard references and its own failure points on inspection day — here is what we build into each one and why.
| Zone | What We Build There | What Governs It |
|---|---|---|
| Entry zone — ground to 2.2 m | Open rungs, then the flared cage bottom that funnels the climber into the barrel | Flare geometry keeps entry smooth without snagging clothing or harnesses |
| Barrel zone — 2.2 m to top | Φ700 mm cage of 40×5 mm hoops at 1500 mm, laced with 30×3 mm straps; Φ20 mm rungs at 280 mm | Cage start height and enclosure dimensions per OSHA 1910.23 and EN ISO 14122-4 |
| Exit zone — the top 1 m | Step-off, walk-through handrails, or landing platform with self-closing gate | Edge protection at the landing and safe transition off the rungs |
Most accidents and most inspection findings cluster at the zone transitions — entering the barrel and stepping off at the top. That is why our drawings detail those two points first. Send your climb height and we will return the full zone layout, quoted, within 24 hours.
Members of the Vertical Barrel
Barrel Anatomy: Every Member of a Vertical Safety Cage, Its Duty and Its Betrayal
On a vertical climb the cage barrel is the safety system — so each member deserves to be read as one. This anatomy walks the barrel member by member, pairing every duty with its failure mode: what the member stops while sound, and what it quietly stops stopping when inspections skip it. It doubles as the inspection scope for any vertical caged ladder already on your wall.
| Member | Duty While Sound | Betrayal When Neglected | Inspection Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoops, 40×5 mm at 1500 mm | Rings that hold the Φ700 envelope round under a radial push | A single flattened ring localizes the wall — the barrel becomes a suggestion at that height | Roundness by eye and tape at every hoop |
| Straps, 30×3 mm verticals | The lacing that turns rings into a continuous wall for the torso | One sprung strap reopens a slot the climber rotates into | Continuity top to bottom, no gaps, no proud ends |
| Hoop-to-stringer connections | Transfer of the containment load into the ladder rails | A missed or loose bolt leaves a hoop decorative | Every connection torqued — count them against the drawing |
| Flared entry at 2.2 m | Funnel that delivers the climber into the barrel without snag | A damaged flare catches clothing and harness webbing at entry | Flare geometry smooth and symmetric |
| Splice bolts on multi-flight barrels | Continuity of the wall across section joints above 6 m | A misaligned splice steps the wall inward at exactly the wrong height | Match marks aligned; barrel plumb through the joint |
| HDG finish, 85–100 μm per ISO 1461 | The corrosion budget the whole barrel draws on | Rust at hoop ends spends the budget where loads concentrate | Coating checked hardest at connections and cut ends |
The barrel is simple steel doing serious work — which is why ours weld to ISO 5817 Level C, dip to ISO 1461, and get photographed at trial assembly before the crate closes. Send your vertical rise and let the free layout quote arrive with this anatomy as the inspection baseline, inside 24 hours.
Specifying a Vertical Climb
Reader Decision Guide: Sizing the Vertical Ladder and Cage to the Real Climb
Vertical climbs are unforgiving of over-specification and brutal about under-specification. Three decisions — flight length, stage discipline, exit hardware — set the whole order, and each has a threshold that does the deciding for you.
One flight or spliced — let transport and rise decide
Rises within a transport route's reach ship as single pieces up to 14 m — fewer joints, fewer inspection points, faster install. Longer climbs arrive as bolted splices with match marks, joined per the drawing. Do not specify a splice you do not need; do not fear the ones you do — the trial assembly proves both.
Platforms — the 6 m rule is a floor, not a target
EN ISO 14122-4 wants a rest stage at 6 m intervals and caps caged systems at 10 m — but frequency can justify the $150–400 platform earlier. Daily multi-user climbs earn a stage sooner; annual inspection climbs can live with the code minimum. The platform decision is a usage decision wearing a code jacket.
Exit hardware — buy what the top of the climb looks like
Guarded landing: the simple step-through serves. Roof or hatch opening: the walk-through with the $60–180 self-closing gate is not optional. And above the caged ceiling or the 24 ft US line, the exit conversation becomes a system conversation — the LSS or PFAS line joins the order before the gate does.
Three decisions, one drawing — send the rise, the frequency and a photo of the top, and the free layout quote returns the full zone drawing, itemized, inside 24 hours.
The Vertical Package, Bottom to Top
What Each Feature Delivers on Your Vertical Climb
Five features spanning base slab to exit handhold.
| Feature | Advantage | Your Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Zone-detailed drawings per climb | entry, barrel and exit each dimensioned | the inspection baseline exists before the first climb does |
| Custom heights without custom pricing games | per-metre rates at $95 HDG, standard multipliers for stainless | an odd rise quotes like a standard one, in 24 hours |
| Single pieces to 14 m | long verticals ship unspliced where routes allow | the barrel wall runs continuous, joint-free |
| QC file with every order | MTC, weld record, coating cert, photos | your vertical system is auditable from day one |
| Free zone layout with the quote | engineers draw your climb before you commit | the order describes your wall, not a catalogue page |