Maintenance stairs are critical for various industrial workplaces, but they are especially vital for the oil and gas industry. These stairs must meet OSHA standards to ensure the safety of all workers. Oil and gas fields can be dangerous due to threats like visibility issues, moisture risks, and other common factors. But our workers at REDD Team are available to help you produce new maintenance stairs that will safely allow people to get to and from different spaces.
We can create maintenance stairs that meet all OSHA guidelines. These stairs are necessary for bringing people to and from different devices, generators, and other pieces of equipment necessary for allowing an oil or gas energy plant to keep working.
We also produce these stairs with aluminum materials that can handle various environmental changes. Aluminum does not risk warping, bending, or rust, so it will last longer than most other items.
What OSHA Rules Are Necessary?
OSHA has established numerous rules for how maintenance stairs should operate. These include the following points:
- All steps must stay at an angle of 30 to 50 degrees from the horizontal part of the stairwell.
- All stairs must have risers from 6 to 7.5 inches.
- The width of each step should be at least 22 inches.
- Each stair landing should be 20 inches deep or greater.
- The bottom and top parts of the stairs should include landings to allow people to get on and off the stairwell.
- Railings are also necessary for stairwells. These rails should appear on the sides of the stairs and should be about 33 inches high, although a three-inch allowance may apply.
- The stairs should be ready to handle a load of at least 300 pounds per square foot at the center of the tread span.
How Do We Build Stairs?
We produce aluminum stairs for oil and gas industry use here at REDD Team. We create customized stairs made with aluminum direct from our extrusion facility in the United States.
Our team will produce the parts for your maintenance stairs based on your requirements. We’ll then ship all the pre-built items to your site for quick installation. Since everything is ready when it arrives, there’s no need to deal with extra construction work at your location. You can get your steps ready sooner without having to wait through excess delays and other issues when getting something ready.
Our manufacturing process also allows for flexibility, as we can produce stairs as high or short as necessary. You may require additional landings if your stairs go in multiple directions, or the stairwell will stretch along for a while. You might also request an opening or space for access to a pipe or vent system somewhere on your stairs. We’ll adjust your platforms and other features to work alongside whatever features you want to use when working, giving you the additional help you deserve when setting up a spot.
You can talk with us at REDD Team today about how you can get new maintenance stairs for oil and gas industry use that meet OSHA standards. We are available online, plus you can call us at (800) 648-3696 for further help. We are open to helping people learn more about how they can keep their workers safe while making their workplaces more accessible.
