LFI TuffSteel Ladders for Scaffolding:
BRITISH MANUFACTURED & CERTIFIED TO BS EN131 Licence KM34154 & ISO 9000 QA systems.
LFI ‘TuffSteel’ Products are the very best steel ladders available meeting all the manufacturing standards to give absolute peace of mind for ultimate safety and durability. Don’t be caught out by cheap imitations. Thoroughly check alternative products to make sure they are ‘UP TO THE JOB’.
CHECK THE LABELS
• The information displayed on the LFI labels is mandatory.
• 3 x labels are needed to include all the detail specified by EN131 Part 3.
• The label MUST include the manufacturer’s Licence Number.
CHECK THE RUNG JOINTS
• No splits in the rung turnover.
• Joint pulls tight to stile and slightly bends the stile walls together.
• No sharp edges.
CHECK THE RUNGS
• Good, deep and consistent tread depth.
• Rung offset at 75 degrees to provide flat working.
• No sharp edges.
CHECK THE FINISH
• Tuffsteel ladders are Galvalume finished – not galvanised.
• This means no ‘spark’ risk for use in Petrochemical installations.
• It also provides all-over protection, inside and outside making TuffSteel the most durable steel ladder available.
• Look out for chipping or signs of rust on inferior products.
CHECK THE DIMENSIONS
• Especially the stile width of a 5m ladder.
• LFI 5m TuffSteel: stile width 63.00mm.
• Inferior alternatives will have smaller stile sections – on the 5m long ladders.
• Imported copies often have a stile width of approx 50mm
