Grab bar

Grab bars increase accessibility and safety for people with a variety of disabilities or mobility difficulties.

Many jurisdictions have regulations on grab bar placement and floorplans for public bathrooms (American ADA, British Doc M regs).

Properly securing a grab bar is important so that it doesn't pull out of the wall when pressure is applied to it.

If no studs are available, specialized mollies can be used to spread out grab forces across a wider area of the wall.

Manufacturers have begun to understand the need to blend in with home decor, offering grab bars that have style and pizazz.

Grab bars in industry and construction are found on equipment or above fixed ladders where footholds exist but other handholds are lacking.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines describe the requirements for grab bar clearance, diameter and spacing on fixed ladders.

[5] Siderail extensions horizontal grab bars may be bolted or welded to fixed ladders.

Grab bar mounted in a bathroom
Waterless urinals , one with grab bars for users who have disabilities.
Horizontal and vertical grab bars (white) on the sides of British railroad brake vans .
Grab rails on a longer-distance commuter train catering for mainly seated passengers