Half hoops are used on Ascent™ safety ladders to protect the user from adjacent fall hazards, for instance when a ladder is located on an upper landing adjacent stairs, or when a ladder is located next to guardrail protecting a fall from a roof top.
The Ascent™ half hoops extend below the lower full hoop and are typically formed from 3 spines & associated half hoops & can extend to the ground level if required. They are designed to ensure that no void within the ladder hoops exceeds 0.4m2
The Ascent™ ladders are manufactured under 1090 factory production control procedures allowing CE certification of the product. The ladder can be supplied in either Mild steel galvanised or Aluminium. The Ascent™ ladders are designed in accordance with BS EN ISO 14122-4:2106
All our products are manufactured in accordance with BS EN ISO 3834-2:2021 and BS EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 and carry the CE / UKCA Marking.