Every year, falls cost industry millions of dollars in lost time/
production. The safer walking-working surfaces of Heavy-Duty Grip
Strut Grating products reduce accidents, and in doing so,
frequently cut insurance costs. The secret is in the serrated
surface and open design. The open diamond pattern allows fluids,
mud, chips, ice and snow to fall through. The serrated surface
provides high friction for maximum slip protection in all
directions, and under practically all conditions. The resilience of
Grip Strut Grating cushions the impact of walking, lessening worker
fatigue and increasing efficiency. Heavy-Duty Grip Strut Safety
Grating products offer the advantage of regular Grip Strut Safety
Grating (detailed in Catalog GSSGST-09), but are designed for
applications of greater load and/or longer span. Basic design is
the same, but diamond openings are larger and metal is thicker.
Heavy-Duty Grating products are available in many of the same
configurations, materials and finishes as regular Grip Strut Safety
Grating. Heavy-Duty Grip Strut Grating products include: planks,
walkways and stair treads; for specification see page 24. For
specifications and information on regular Grip Strut Safety
Gratings, see Grip Strut Safety Gratings & Stair Treads catalog
GSSGST-09, available from your distributor or Cooper B-Line. High
load capacity, long life High strength-to-weight performance is
achieved through section depth and integral side-channel design.
Bridged struts form a rigid, strong plank surface that carries
large loads with minimum deflection. There are no rivets,
fabricated joints or pressure joints to loosen or break. Safety at
all levels Heavy-Duty Grip Strut Grating’s serrated surfaces grip
soles securely in all directions. These non-slip sheared edges are
ideal for both indoor and outdoor locations — wherever mud, ice,
snow, oil and detergents can create hazardous walking conditions.
Minimal maintenance Openings allow fluids, chips, stones and mud to
quickly drop through. Ice easily shears off under normal foot
pressure. Open design is easily cleaned with a brush, liquid or air
spray
Application versatility
A variety of standard plank widths and channel heights can be
combined with numerous special-order items to meet almost
any application requirement. Special sizes and fabricating
services are available for unusual requirements. Heavy-Duty
Grip Strut Grating products may be painted, hot-dip galvanized
after fabrication, anodized, plated, plastic-coated or specially
finished in other ways to fit service requirements. Finish
coatings are economically applied since all surfaces are
accessible to brush or spray.
Compliance with regulatory codes / standards
Wherever maximum safety underfoot is critical, Grip Strut
Grating is ideal, offering slip resistance exceeding Federal
Specification RR-G-1602A requirements. Heavy-Duty Grip Strut
Walkways meet OSHA toeboard requirements for elevated
structures with standard upturned, 5 inch high integral side
channels.
