A truck backed into spot B. The springs gave up and now it fights every operator. The frame's been corroding for three winters. Whatever took it out, the problem's the same: the access is gone, the bay still has to run, and every load until it's fixed is a crew back on top with nothing under them. We make the replacement, we service the springs, and when your spot's on file with us, we already know what it needs before you call.
The standard doesn't care that you installed fall protection. It cares whether the exposure is gone. A struck, seized, or worn-out gangway means crews are back on top of the car under 29 CFR 1910.28(b). The exact exposure the gangway was bought to remove. And the quieter failure is worse: a gangway that sticks, binds, or takes too much muscle gets skipped. On paper you're compliant. In practice the operator is climbing around it.
That's why "repair or replace" is a judgment call worth making fast and making right. Often it's the counterbalance springs or seized pivots. A service, not a new structure. Sometimes the frame's done. Either way, the test is simple: does access come back, and does it come back light enough that nobody's tempted to skip it.
Most down gangways don't need a whole new platform. They need the right call made fast.
Counterbalance springs lose tension, bearings seize, treads wear. We adjust or swap the springs, free the pivots, and bring the pull back under 30 pounds. Parts on the shelf through Consolidated. The repair that's usually all it needs.
When the unit's done, a new self-leveling gangway bolts to your existing platform or stringer, no new civil work. Leading with Apollo, the engineered line, sized to the spot you already have.
If the bay can't wait for parts or a build, a mobile unit rolls in and keeps it running with the crew protected, so a down gangway never forces the choice between stopping the line and putting a crew up top unprotected.
A brand-new platform when the old one's structure is fine and only the gangway is shot. A full rack rebuild because one spot took a hit. We replace what failed and keep what works, and if it's really just the springs, we'll tell you that, not sell you a structure.
Yes. We service and replace gangways from any major brand. We log the part numbers, measure the spot, and either retrofit a new gangway onto your existing platform or supply the replacement parts. We understand the equipment already on your site, so the replacement fits the footprint you've got.
Usually it's the counterbalance springs losing tension or seized bearings. A repair, not a replacement. We check the springs, adjust or swap them, and free the pivots so it cycles smoothly. If the structure is bent or corroded past safe service, we replace it and retrofit the new unit to the existing platform. A site visit tells you which.
When the spot's already on file with us, fast. We know the part and the spot before you call. Common parts and springs are kept on the shelf. That's the whole point of the inspection program: "spot B got hit" is a known quantity, not a discovery.
Yes. Access that's too hard to use gets skipped, and a skipped gangway means crews are back on top with no protection. The exact exposure under 1910.28(b) it was installed to remove. A gangway that pulls under 30 pounds gets used; one that fights the operator becomes protection that fails in practice.
A down gangway is the easy part. The better move is the one that means it never catches you off guard again: we walk your spots, log every gangway you own. Any brand. Note the part numbers and the spring condition, and hand you a spec list of what's about to need attention. So the next "spot B got hit" is a phone call with a known answer, not a scramble. Including the part nobody else puts in writing: which ones are fine and need nothing.
Three ways in: the free Site Visit (the down spot, fixed and quoted) · the Gangway Inspection Program (every gangway you own logged, springs serviced, parts ready) · the Fast-Lane RFQ (send the part or the photos, get the replacement quoted).
We come read the spot. Repair or replace, what it takes, and how to keep the bay running while it's handled. Free, every time. Bring the part number if you have it.
Book the visit →Part number, brand, photos of the unit that's down, or the spot dimensions. Send it over and we'll turn the replacement quote fast. Marked urgent if it's down now.
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