Fall restraint equipment component and method for manufacturing the same

A seatainer tread for a gangway comprising:

• a tread support for supporting a user;
• a first upright post comprising a first continuous piece of tubular metal connected to a rear portion of a first side of the tread support, a top portion of the first continuous piece of tubular metal is cut to define a first flange and a second flange such that the first flange and second flange are an integral portion with the first upright post, wherein the first flange and the second flange extend entirely along a longitudinal axis of said first continuous piece of tubular metal such that a first handrail and the first upright post are pivotally connected at a point located within the longitudinal extent of the first continuous piece of tubular metal, and wherein the first flange and the second flange define a first area between the first flange and the second flange that is configured to receive a portion of the first handrail of the gangway;
• a second upright post comprising a second continuous piece of tubular metal connected to a rear portion of a second side of the tread support, wherein a top portion of the second upright post defines a third flange and a fourth flange such that the third flange and fourth flange are an integral portion with the second upright post, wherein the third flange and the fourth flange extend entirely along a longitudinal axis of said second continuous piece of tubular metal such that a second handrail and the second upright post are pivotally connected at a point located within the longitudinal extent of the second continuous piece of tubular metal, and wherein the third flange and the fourth flange define a second area between the third flange and the fourth flange that is configured to receive a portion of the second handrail of the gangway;
• a third upright post connected to a front portion of the first side of the tread support, wherein the third upright post is connected to the first upright post via a first support bar;
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• a fourth upright post connected to a front end of the second side of the tread support, wherein the fourth upright post is connected to the second upright post via a second support bar.

A gangway comprising:

• an underbody having a first side and a second side interconnected by a middle section, wherein the first side and second side define relatively parallel planes opposite one another with respect to the middle section;
• a support, wherein a first side of the support is rotatably connected to the first side of the underbody and a second side of the support is rotatably connected to the second side of the underbody;
• an upright post fixedly connected to the first side of the support, wherein the connection of the upright post, the support, and the underbody defines a pivot axis about which the support and the upright post can pivot, wherein the upright post comprises a first continuous piece of metal, a top portion of the first continuous piece of metal defines a first flange and a second flange, wherein the first flange and second flange extend integrally and entirely along a longitudinal axis of said first continuous piece of metal and define a first area located between the first flange and the second flange;
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• a handrail connected to the upright post, wherein a portion of the handrail is received within the first area and pivotally connected to the first flange and the second flange at a point located within the longitudinal extent of the first continuous piece of tubular metal.