FallTech 20 ft Assisted Rescue Ladder
Designed for self and assisted rescue of a conscious victim after a fall has occurred. Easily deploys for victim ascent to safety or rescuer descent for administered assistance.
Constructed with day- bright high-visibility webbing and reflective fabric on side rails. Features 10-1/2" width with 12" step spacing between rungs.
Who Needs This Product
Crews with a written rescue plan stock the accessories that make a rescue work in practice: a reach pole to bring a suspended worker's lanyard within grasp, a rescue ladder for conscious-victim self-rescue, straps and edge protection that keep the rescue rigging intact. These are the pieces that turn a plan on paper into minutes-not-hours response.
Features
Designed for self and assisted
Designed for self and assisted rescue of a conscious victim after a fall has occurred.
Easily deploys for victim ascent
Easily deploys for victim ascent to safety or rescuer descent for administered assistance.
Constructed
Constructed with day- bright high-visibility webbing and reflective fabric on side rails.
Features 10-1/2" width
Features 10-1/2" width with 12" step spacing between rungs.
Includes pre-connected alloy steel anchorage
Includes pre-connected alloy steel anchorage carabiner.
425 lb max. Single-user capacity
425 lb max. Single-user capacity.
Accessories only work inside a plan. A rescue pole or ladder saves a suspended worker only when your written rescue plan names it, stages it at the work area, and the crew has practiced with it. Suspension trauma starts in minutes, so build the plan around speed.
Compliance Standards
OSHA 1926.502(d)(20)
Employers must provide for prompt rescue of employees in the event of a fall or ensure employees can rescue themselves.
Typical Applications
How to Use
Follow the FallTech instruction manual. The sequence below is an overview only.
- Match it to your plan. Confirm the accessory fits the rescue scenario your plan describes.
- Stage it with the kit. Keep rescue accessories with the descent kit at the work area.
- Deploy per the manual. Follow the FallTech instructions for connection points and use.
- Log and inspect. Return it to the kit after use and record the deployment.
Inspection and Retirement
Inspect before each use and at least annually by a competent person.
- Webbing and rope: cuts, burns, chemical damage, and UV wear.
- Hardware: gates lock, no cracks or corrosion.
- Function: telescoping locks, guides, and connectors operate correctly.
Retirement triggers: any rescue loading, damaged webbing or hardware, or a failed function check.
Product Video
See the Frontline davit arm system set up for confined-space entry and non-entry rescue retrieval.
Who Needs This Product
This product is a confined space davit system - the rotating retrieval point that lowers and recovers workers and material over an opening. Confined space teams, utilities, and tank crews build their entry and non-entry rescue around it. It requires a rated winch or 3-way SRL, a full body harness, and a written rescue plan to form a complete system.
Features
360-degree boom
Swing the load over the opening and away to the landing zone.
Two integrated pulleys
Run a fall arrest SRL and a retrieval winch line simultaneously.
Permanent base options
Mount to steel, concrete, or a truck bed for mobile rescue.
Made in the USA
Patriot-line build for Buy American specs.
Removable boom
Lift the boom out when the entry point is not in use.
Tank and edge ready
Reaches over tank rims and leading edges.
Fall ProtectionDistributors, LLC Free Tool · No Signup · OSHA 1926.502 Free Interactive Tool Fall Protection Calculator Pick your system. Run the math. Generate a plan. 1Pick Your SystemDetermine fall restraint vs. fall arrest based on your work surface, edge access, and clearance. 2Run the MathCalculate exact fall clearance required below the work surface for your lanyard or SRL setup. 3Generate a PlanGet a printable OSHA-compliant Fall Protection Plan structured around 29 CFR 1926.502(k).
Technical Specifications
| Type | High-visibility 20' Length |
|---|---|
| SKU | 685020 |
| User Capacity | Single-user; 425 lbs max. |
| Static Strength | 3,600 lb min. |
| Webbing | Polyester; 3,600 lb min. static strength |
| Carabiner | Plated alloy steel; 5,000 lb min. static strength with 3,600 lb gate strength |
| Ladder Rungs | Alloy steel tube |
| Warranty | FallTech 2-year limited warranty against defects in materials and workmanship |
Frequently Asked Questions
FallTech 685020 Submittals and Documentation
685020 Instruction Manual (PDF)Installation, use, capacity, and inspection procedures. 685020 Sell Sheet / Brochure (PDF)Specifications, dimensions, and feature summary.Complete Your Rescue Plan
- FallTech Rescue and Descent Worksite Kit with Storage Bag. The worksite rescue kit in four lengths.
- FallTech 5030 Controlled Descent Device with Carabiners. Constant-speed emergency descent.
- FallTech Rescue and Descent Crane Kit with Sealed Barrel. The barrel-staged rescue and descent kit.
Building a Rescue Plan for Your Crew?
The right rescue equipment depends on your heights, structures, and crew training. Confirm your application with us and we will make sure every component matches before it ships.
Call 863-703-4522 to talk to a fall protection specialist.
