OSHA & ADA-Compliant Access Ramps for BusinessesDesigning a ramp that’s welcoming for customers and safe for employees means meeting both ADA accessibility and OSHA workplace safety rules. REDD Team builds aluminum access solutions that hit both marks. They are also known for their durability and ability to hold up through years of weather and heavy use.

Our OSHA and ADA Compliant ramp systems pair code-compliant geometry with rugged, low-maintenance materials and a modular design that installs fast and adapts as your business needs and site changes

Why Businesses Choose REDD Team Ramps

Aluminum is our specialty. We manufacture in the U.S. (Delhi, Louisiana) with 6000-series alloys, primarily 6061-T6 and 6063. Our goal is to deliver high strength, corrosion resistance, and long service life without constant repainting. Ramps feature dependable traction, clean edges, and components that don’t rust out in coastal, industrial, or high-washdown environments.

Modularity matters, too. Our Universal Wheelchair Ramp System, companion platforms, and stairs are engineered to reconfigure or relocate as your operations evolve and change. They are extremely handy for lease moves, temporary entrances, or phased projects.

ADA Essentials You Can Design Around

ADA sets clear geometry for public access ramps.

  • There is a maximum running slope of 1:12 (8.33%).
  • The maximum cross-slope of 1:48.
  • Minimum 36-inch clear width.
  • Level landings and handrails when the rise exceeds 6 inches.
  • These aren’t suggestions, they’re the baseline for usability.

REDD Team designs the ramp runs, landings, and handrails to meet the standards precisely so your entrance works for everyone, visitors, staff, and workers alike.

One thing to note, for existing tight sites, the standards allow limited steeper slopes under strict conditions. However, our engineers still target gentler grades when space allows for better user comfort and contractor tolerance.

Where OSHA Fits for Workplace Safety

ADA covers public accessibility. However, OSHA’s walking-working surfaces rules protect employees using ramps, platforms, and adjacent edges in daily operations.

  • Fall protection kicks in at 4 feet
  • Guardrails must have a 42-inch top rail (±3 inches).

REDD Team integrates the above criteria into elevated edges and platform interfaces to ensure compliance.

Integration With Platforms, Stairs, and Doorways

Great ramps fail when they meet a bad landing. We coordinate ramps with platforms, door clearances, and threshold plates so wheelchairs and carts cross smoothly and doors operate freely.

Our modular platforms and stairs use the same aluminum system, which keeps details consistent and reduces install time.

Installation, Maintenance, and Lifecycle Value

Because aluminum weighs far less than steel, crews handle components safely and install faster, often with smaller equipment.

Over the long term, the naturally corrosion-resistant structure and stainless fasteners keep maintenance minimal, which lowers the total cost of ownership for facilities teams. In addition, if your layout changes, you can unbolt, move, and reassemble rather than start over.

A Proven, Code-Ready Approach

  • Engineered Compliance: Products are designed and tested to meet ADA and OSHA requirements, and we can align with IBC where applicable.
  • Design Support: We provide design/engineering assistance and rapid delivery nationwide to keep projects on schedule.
  • Application Breadth: From storefronts to modular campuses and industrial sites, our ramps, stairs, and walkways share a common, configurable toolkit.

Three Steps to a Compliant Ramp

  1. Assess the approach. Measure available run for a true ≤1:12 slope and plan for 60-inch landings where direction changes or doors occur.
  2. Address worker edges. Where staff traverse elevated platforms, include OSHA-compliant guardrails and toeboards as needed
  3. Select the system. Choose a REDD Team configuration that fits your site today.

Ready to plan an OSHA- and ADA-compliant access ramp for businesses that’s durable, attractive, and easy to maintain? Talk with REDD Team’s specialists for a site-specific layout and pricing. Call (800) 648-3696 or contact us online. 

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