B-Line Eaton series Grip Strut eight diamond plank, 120" Grating length, 18.75" Grating width, Aluminum, 3" Channel size, Grip Strut, .100" Thick

Yes. The eight diamond Grip Strut plank is OSHA compliant, and the diamond-pierced surface is intended for safe, sturdy footing where non-slip is required. That is what makes it the usual choice for mechanical platforms, catwalks, stair treads and access walkways in industrial and institutional facilities.

It describes how many rows of diamond piercings run across the width of the walking surface, which is what sets the plank width. On this one, eight diamonds gives an 18.75 inch wide plank. Narrower Grip Strut planks with fewer diamonds are used for single stair treads and tight access runs; the eight diamond width is the platform and catwalk size.

This plank is aluminum, which is the version specified where corrosion is the concern: rooftops, wash-down areas, coastal sites, water and wastewater plants. Aluminum needs no coating to resist weather, and it is far lighter to carry up a ladder. Galvanized or painted steel Grip Strut is the alternative where the run has to carry heavier rolling loads or where the specification calls for steel.

It is formed from .100 inch aluminum, which is 12 gauge material. The diamond piercings are punched and the edges turned up into the 3 inch side channels, and that formed channel is what gives the plank its stiffness over a span rather than sheet thickness alone.

Yes. The 83010 10 AL is the plank only, 120 inches of it. Attachment to the supporting steel or aluminum framing, along with any splice or hold-down clips, is ordered separately, and the support spacing has to suit the load on the walkway. Plan your support beams before cutting the 10 foot lengths.

Light enough for one person to place. The listed product weight is 3.02 lb, and being aluminum rather than steel is what keeps it that way, so planks can be passed up to a platform or roof without rigging.