These added safety mechanism are used to keep the operator of a piece of equipment or a person doing a dangerous job safe. Safety Accessories such as guarded hatch rails, and safety ladder posts are available. The guarded hatch rail provides a permanent means of fall protection for hatch openings, and the safety ladder post that provides permanently mounted rungs of any fixed ladder, making for a positive hand-hold and enables the user to enter or exit an opening in an upright and balanced position.