B-Line Eaton series Grip Strut eight diamond plank, 144" Grating length, 36" Grating width, Steel, 5" Channel size, Mill-galvanized, Grip Strut, 10 ga

Yes. The eight diamond plank is listed as OSHA compliant and the surface is built for safe, sturdy footing where non-slip is required. The pierced diamond openings shed water, oil and debris rather than holding them on the tread, which is why it gets used on elevated platforms, catwalks and mechanical mezzanines.

The plank is steel with a mill-galvanized finish, meaning the zinc coating is on the coil before forming, so the cut and pierced edges are bare steel. That is fine for covered outdoor and general industrial use, but for constant wash-down, coastal exposure or chemical service you want a hot-dip galvanized-after-fabrication or stainless plank instead.

Plank like the eight diamond 85010 is a one-piece formed panel with integral 5 inch side channels, so it spans between supports on its own and bolts or welds down without a separate frame. Bar grating needs banding and usually a supporting frame at every edge. For a walkway or platform being retrofit onto existing beams, the plank is the faster install; for heavy point loads or a fully framed pit cover, grating is the usual choice.

Yes, the 144 inch length can be field cut to suit the opening, and cutting is common on retrofit work. Because the finish is mill-galvanized, the cut end is exposed steel, so brush on a cold galvanizing compound after cutting if the walkway sees any moisture.