Ladder Buying Tips

Posted by Kevin Prior on

Consider The Application

  • Commercial Household
    Economical, lightweight, and dependable.  For the handyman, painter, mechanic and for general purposes
  • Industrial
    For heavy duty use. Stable, built to take it. For construction, maintenance, or industrial work.
  • Extra Heavy-Duty Industrial
    Our heavy grade. For rugged industrial, construction, rental, or maintenance use.
  • Special Duty / Professional
    Our heaviest grade. Designed for your heavier, more demanding workloads.

Select The Right Material

  • Fiberglass
    Is non-conductive, strong, and colorful and has become a leading choice for the serious do-it-yourselfer, commercial or industrial user.
  • Aluminum
    Is lightweight and strong, but it conducts electricity and should never be used near energized electric wires. 
  • Wood
    Is solid, stable, and non-conductive when clean and dry.

Duty Ratings

USE

APPLICATION

COLOR CODE

HOUSEHOLD LIGHT DUTY

HOMEOWNER LIGHT DUTY

RED

COMMERCIAL MEDIUM DUTY

HANDYMAN LIGHT MECHANICS

YELLOW

INDUSTRIAL HEAVY DUTY

CONSTRUCTION MAINTENANCE

BLUE

EXTRA HEAVY DUTY INDUSTRIAL

ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION

BLACK

SPECIAL DUTY PROFESSIONAL

UTILITY TELCO CATV

BLACK

 

Product Standards

STANDARDS

APPLICABLE PRODUCT & CODES

 American National Standard Institute

Product Lines Meed or Exceed..............ANSI Coden
Fiberglass Ladders..............................A14.5-2007n
Aluminum Ladders..............................A14.2-2007n
Wood Ladders....................................A14.1-2007n
Ladder Jacks......................................A10.8-2001n
Extension Planks................................A10.8-2001n
Scaffolding.........................................A10.8-2001

 Occupational Society and Health Act

All Type III, II, I, IA and IAA fiberglass, aluminum and wood ladders, ladder jacks and extension planks meet or exceed code. OSHA CODE applies to ladders used in the workplace. Lynn Ladder & Scaffolding recommends Type I ladders or heavier duty rated ladders for these applications.

 

From Vanguard Manufacturing

https://vanguardmanufacturing.com/

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