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This section provides an overview for safety steps as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 safety step manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked safety step companies as of August, 2026: 1.Tri-Arc, LLC, 2.Stakrak Ltd, 3.LHR Marine Ltd.
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A safety step is a stepladder that is designed to be safe for use by the elderly or children.
Compared to a normal stepladder, the safety step has a gentler angle of ascent and descent and wider steps. Many safety steps are equipped with handles. Simply having a handrail when ascending or descending increases the sense of security.
Safety steps are used in a wide variety of locations, from homes to offices to factories.
In the home, safety steps are often used to change a light or to maintain a garden.
In offices, they may be useful for storing cardboard boxes in the upper shelves of storerooms. If used in a factory, work will likely be done on safety steps, so one with an anti-tip bar attached to the top frame will work well.
Safety steps are used in a wide range of applications, from children to the elderly, and are designed with the utmost care for people with weak legs and backs.
The following is an explanation of the features and considerations for safety steps.
Safety steps can be broadly classified into two types: stepladder type and step-stool type.
*Including some distributors, etc.
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Tri-Arc, LLC, which was founded in 1947 and is situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a manufacturer of a large range of custom-fabricated climbing products. The company produces work platforms, rolling ladders, fixed ladders, U-design configurators, and cantilever ladders. It also makes mobile step stands and tools, safety yellow ladders, crossover platforms, and rooftop platforms to be sold to its customers. Its work platforms comprise of 2-5 steps with a 50° safety angle incline and 800 lb. capacity.
W.H. Hulley Ladders & Steps is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom, and has been a manufacturer of ladders since its establisment in 1877. The company manufactures aluminum ladders, double-section wooden ladders, and multi-ladders. It also offers industrial steps, shelf ladders, and fiberglass steps as well as accessories, including ladder stopper and microlite stand off. The company supplies to government and public sector organizations, local authorities and councils, and colleges and universities in mainland UK.
Merlin Industrial Products Ltd., which was established in 1994 and is headquartered in Ivybridge, United Kingdom, is a manufacturer of storage solutions, workplace equipment, machine tools, and many more. The company provides ladders, canteen furniture, drawing equipment, castors and wheels, as well as conveyors. It also manufactures sack trucks, mailroom products, security equipment, cupboards and cabinets, and industrial tools. Its ladders are suitable for maintenance and repair companies where some can handle a large range of access problems across many work sites and small compact sizes make transportation easier.
Redhill Manufacturing Ltd. is a manufacturer of access, storage, and manual handling equipment located in Redditch, West Midlands, UK, was established in 1978. The company provides an extensive portfolio includes over 3000 standard products, all designed, manufactured, and assembled at their purpose-built factory. Its team is made up of skilled experts who are passionate about their craft. It offers a comprehensive range of products including trucks, trolleys, draw systems, workbenches, and more. Its range of British Standard Mobile Safety Steps has been awarded the internationally accepted BSI Kitemark Standard for quality.
Krost Shelving & Racking, which was launched in 1965 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a manufacturer of various storage systems, including shelving units and racking solutions. The company fabricates selective pallet racking, pallet shuttle racking systems, bolted shelving, rivet shelving, and gondola shelving. It also makes library shelving, mobile shelving, warehouse shelving, steel lockers, rack supported mezzanine floors. Its selective pallet racking is ideal for organizations with multiple SKUs and is perfectly suited where flexibility, access, and speed of operation are the main objectives of the system.
Excelsior Roto Moulding Limited, which was founded in 1902 and is located in Bury Lancashire, United Kingdom, is a manufacturer of plastic products and a supplier of plastic rotational moulding services. The company makes mobile trucks, ribbed-sided trucks, grit bins, and heavy-duty steps. It also provides rotational moulding services to produce hollow plastic components. Because wall thicknesses can be accurately controlled, its rotational moulding service lends itself very well to various applications ranging from simple products to more complex products.
GPC Industries Ltd. is a manufacturer and distributor of access, materials handling, and storage products that was established in 1984 and is headquartered in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, UK. The company specializes in the manufacturing of material handling categories such as steps and ladders, trucks and trolleys, racking and shelving, safety and premises, lifting, and drums and cylinders. Its products include access steps, barriers, cylinders and racks are used by several industries, as diverse as manufacturing, construction, and warehousing. The company also offers a wide range of services, including design, engineering, manufacturing, and testing.
Vestil Manufacturing Corp. is a manufacturer and distributor of material handling equipment, based in Michigan since 1957. The company produces equipment for various industries such as they make floor markers, speed bumps and car stops, etc. for Facilities Maintenance. Their hoists and trollies, drum handling equipment, carts, and dollies, and industrial ladders have applications in the agricultural, manufacturing, construction, and general marketing industries. Other than that scales, casters, wheels, packaging equipment, and similar items have uses in the postal services, hospitals, restaurants, and food production companies. Overall Vestil provides a solution to manage material handling in any department.
Stakrak Ltd, which was founded in 2000 and is based in Shipley, United Kingdom, is a supplier of material storage solutions. The company delivers dollies, fold boxes, bespoke products, locker furniture, as well as storage lockers to its customers. It also supplies emergency carts, mobile cages, mobile safety steps, and solid partitioning. Offered in standard sizes of 600 x 400, 800 x 600, and 1200 x 800, its dollies come in both standard and stainless steel versions.
LHR Marine Ltd, which was established in 2000 and is situated in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a supplier of a large array of equipment for the marine and oil and gas industries. The company offers mooring equipment, industrial supplies, lifting and handling equipment, and anti-slip solutions. It also provides personal protective equipment, ladders and platforms, firefighting equipment, and lighting products. The variant of its anti-slip solutions, anti-slip deck tiles, incorporate high traction anti-slip safety surfaces, which give sound foot-holding in extreme conditions.
Ranking as of August 2026
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tri-Arc, LLC |
31.3%
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| 2 | Stakrak Ltd |
12.5%
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| 3 | LHR Marine Ltd |
12.5%
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| 4 | GPC Industries Ltd |
12.5%
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| 5 | Vestil Manufacturing Corp. |
12.5%
|
| 6 | W. H. Hulley Ladder Manufacturers |
6.3%
|
| 7 | Excelsior Roto Moulding Limited |
6.3%
|
| 8 | Redhill Manufacturing Ltd |
6.3%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the safety step page as of August 2026. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
United Kingdom
|
6 | 75.0% |
|
United States of America
|
1 | 12.5% |
| Scotland | 1 | 12.5% |
259 products found
259 products
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■Features - Safe with built-in handrails. The handrails are removable for easy storage. - Easy access to the loading platform. - Sturdy yet lightwe...
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■Features This is a custom-made stepladder that Kyushu Parts Processing Center.com received a request for custom-made. We can manufacture a variety...
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■Useful in hard-to-reach places - Difficult to retrieve things from high places ・I want to replace the fluorescent light, but I can't reach it. ・...
Almis Co., Ltd.
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■Specifications ・Product size: width 550 x depth 815 x height 1,640 mm ・Top tier (4th tier) height: 940mm - Remaining dimensions (1st step, 2nd s...
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The step base with casters has a wide tread on the top step. Features ■The top step has a wide tread The top step has a wide tread to make it easi...
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Daiichi Sangyo Co., Ltd.
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Yagyu Shokai Co., Ltd.
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■Features - Compact and can be used even in narrow spaces. - The steps are wide and the top step has a non-slip molding to prevent you from steppin...
Aztec Co., Ltd.
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Yoshikawa Shoko Co., Ltd.
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■Features -The top plate is wide and you can work on it, making it convenient for cargo handling work such as hanging truck seats, as well as work ...
Perman Corporation Co., Ltd.
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■Features ・Easy to get in and out of the truck bed. ・Sturdy yet lightweight. ・Use by tilting down the truck's tailgate and hanging it. ・Easy to...
Aztec Co., Ltd.
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■Ultra lightweight (6.6kg) bridge for management machine - Wide bridge provides stability when climbing hills. Compatible with a wide variety of ma...
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weiwei Holdings Co., Ltd.
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■Adjustable up to a maximum of 137cm It is stretchable and can be stretched one step at a time when in use. Can be locked at desired height ■Commi...
Almis Co., Ltd.
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Last viewed: 13 hours ago
■Specifications ・Product size: width 550 x depth 560 x height 1,405 mm ・Top tier (3rd tier) height: 710mm - Remaining dimensions (1st step/2nd st...
J Works Planning Co., Ltd.
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3 steps step stool with handle ■Features Lightweight and easy to carry. Folds compactly.
Yazaki Kako Co., Ltd.
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K’s Material Co., Ltd.
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Kawajun Co., Ltd.
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■Product description - A step stand that is convenient for loading and unloading products on shelves or high display shelves in the backyard or in ...
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Leg extension/retraction/Top plate fixed/Step width 60mm ■Work platform with a height of less than 2m that can replace a stepladder. A work platfo...
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Yagyu Shokai Co., Ltd.
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■Features -The bottom edge is widened in a V-shape, giving it a sense of stability. - The top plate is lined with felt to prevent slipping and dirt.
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■Calister step width 55cm type - The wide top plate allows you to work on it, making it convenient for cargo handling work such as hanging truck se...
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