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Fall Platform Operations
protection stairway scheduling
at Layher
Technology and Products
Gap-free surfaces
The new U-distance coupler connects the
stairway tower to the main scaffolding in a
simple, quick and absolutely safe manner. To
reduce the gap between the stairway land-
ing and the main deck, the stairway tower
now no longer has to be arranged offset from
the scaffolding. The integrated U-section of
And not least is the fact that the platform the distance coupler acts as an additional
stairway is much safer during ascent and support for the scaffolding decks. With the
descent thanks to its wide tread areas and SpeedyScaf 70 equipment, the U-distance
its guardrail. In the legal sense too: the draft coupler allows the use of a 0.19 m wide
of the German Technical Rules for Industrial standard deck as a gap cover between the
Safety (TRBS 2121) Part 1 that specifies pre- main deck and the platform stairway. Sepa-
cise details for the Ordinance on Industrial rate and individual gap covers are no longer
Health and Safety also provides assistance needed, so less material is used.
when it comes to accesses to working areas
Layher offers a number of variants for scaf- on scaffolding structures. Particularly in the
fold-ing access. In addition to the standard case of extensive work, when conveying
solu-tion – the integrated ladder access – large amounts of material or when the
Layher‘s range for its customers also includes ascent height inside the scaffolding exceeds
external platform stairways for the various 10 meters, the TRBS will in future require
scaffolding systems. With this variant, scaffol- stairways or lifts instead of ladders for ac-
ding erectors can offer their customers many cess. To further optimize scaffolding access
advantages over the standard solution: faster with the platform stairway, Layher has now
ascent and descent, problem-free carrying of designed two new components – the stair
working materials or tools, and greater safety guardrail for the stairwell and the U-distance
thanks to wide tread surfaces and guardrails. coupler. U-distance coupler
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