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Safer Access
GRP Embankment Staircase
GRP Anti Slip Open Mesh CESS Walkway
SafeClamp GRP Modular Depot Handrail
GRP Stepover
Since 2007 Suffolk-based company Step on Safety has been supplying the UK’s rail industry with bespoke access solutions to help keep trackside employees safe as they carry out their maintenance and repair tasks. Working exclusively with GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) Composite materials it was one of the first businesses in the country to offer a genuine alternative to traditional steel construction for access platforms, trench covers, foot bridges, walkways, ramps and more.
Fully accredited by UKAS *ISO 9001* SoS is a leading specialist in the design, manufacture, fabrication and installation of GRP and the first and only one to become an NVQ Training Centre.
Priding themselves on providing a traditional and professional service to all their clients, the SoS teams aim to produce same-day quotations and technical advice, with next working-day delivery for many of their products.
So why choose GRP? Steel comes with a multitude of inherent issues that can mean costly and disruptive ongoing maintenance. It’s heavy, susceptible to corrosion,
conductive and hard to cut, the sparking requiring hot works permits. On top of that it’s slippery – the majority of deaths within the construction industry are attributed to slips and falls – and doesn’t always meet fire regulations.
GRP on the other hand is non-conductive, doesn’t corrode and doesn’t spark when cut. It’s much lighter than the steel equivalents, reducing the heavy lifting costs and it never needs repainting. The embedded glass keeps it non-slip in all but the worst conditions and its lifespan can be measured in decades.
Key product ranges for Step on Safety are QuartzGrip Grating, Solid Top and Anti-Slip Plate for non-slip floors, Stair Treads and Nosing for safer stairs and the SafetyClamp modular Handrail System which has the added benefit of being warmer to touch in icy conditions. All the framework for each construction is built from pultruded profile GRP. It can also be used for fencing.
Find out more by visiting steponsafety.co.uk or call 01206 396 446 to discuss your next project.
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