Temporary stairs for construction

Find The Perfect Style For Your Home. What is a temporary staircase? Is it safe to install temporary stairs? Can temporary stairs be put in place?

The longer it takes to set-up a construction site and get the work starte the more money it costs.

That’s why many project managers choose Layher’s temporary stairs during construction. They have a superior connection technology and a lightweight design. This translates to a fast , simple erection and dismantling.

All variations are engineered to ensure the highest standards of safety and performance. Rugged powder coated galvanized steel construction , perfect for both interior and exterior use. ErectaStep portable series portable galvanized steel stairs provide a fast, easy solution for your temporary or portable galvanized steel stair needs.

Two models designed to be compliant with either OSHA or IBC standards and regulations.

These stair systems feature self-levelling steps , so you can stand on a completely flat tread when the unit is placed at a variance of pitch angles – from 25° to 50°. And when you need to transport it, the unit packs down flat in one movement via collapsible handrails and steps that auto-fold back within the side rails. These are perfect for modular office buildings, industrial sites, office trailers and construction sites. Each metal OSHA step is a full inches wide and has a rise of 8. The metal OSHA stairs are easy to adjust as needed. On residential construction sites, temporary stairs are often put in place before the permanent stairs are built.

However, when these stairs are improperly installed or poorly designed , it can be hazardous for workers , inspectors , and other visitors to the site. If temporary stairs are not installed properly, a worker can fall off or the stairs can collapse. Temporary stair hazards. These stairs must have a 22-inch wide and 30-inch deep landing for every feet of vertical rise and be set at an angle between and degrees from the horizontal. Installing a temporary staircase whilst construction is underway prevents damage occurring to the permanent staircase.

Our temporary stairs provide safer access on site than a traditional ladder and have a safe working load of 250kg. Equipment and materials can be moved safely with the temporary site staircase. Rugge Heavy Duty Powder Coated Aluminum Construction , Perfect for Both Interior and Exterior Use. Our two models are designed to be compliant with either OSHA or IBC standards and regulations.

Most building codes allow a 2° slope AND a ¼” variance between any riser heights, thus allowing a combined ½” to 3″ additional adjustment up or down.

Once you know your vertical floor to floor height, choose. If you’ve chosen wider stairs, then use this measurement instead. Attach the 2x4s to the stringers with a crisscross pattern.

Now, attach the uprights to the stringer. Don’t secure them yet, make sure they are fit and even along the edges. Place two boards down for each step. Let Universal visit the jobsite and help determine your stair access needs.

Whether using frame or systems scaffol we can plan and design a custom system that is safe, efficient and will allow access to any elevation. New construction , existing structures, bridge decks and more, let us step up to the challenge. Stairways that will not be a permanent part of the building under construction must have landings at least inches deep and inches wide (x cm) at every feet ( m) or less of vertical rise.

OSHA requirements for stairs used during construction apply to any stairs , fixed or temporary , that construction employees may use. Stairways must be installed at least degrees- and no more than degrees- from the horizontal. A temporary site staircase is a great alternative to makes life on site much easier by allowing site personnel to walk up a temporary staircase rather than climbing up and down ladders during the early stages of construction.

Easy Stair temporary staircase also improves safety by removing the need for ladders, thereby significantly reducing the risk of falls by personnel climbing up and down ladders to upper floors. Get Portable Stairs for every room in your home. Complete your home today with Portable Stairs from Target.