Abstract: A pipe cage (18) for protecting persons from a hot process pipe (12). The pipe cage includes first and second clips (20,22) separated by a predetermined distance and engaging the hot process pipe (12) and first and second sets of spacer bars (24,26) extending from a respective one of the first and second clips (20,22). A first ring (28) is connected to surround the first set of bars (24) and a second ring (30) is connected to surround the second set of spacer bars (26). A plurality of ribs (32) are connected between the first and second rings (28,30), wherein the plurality of ribs (32) are spaced from and extend parallel to the hot process pipe (12) preventing contact of the hot process pipe (12) by a person in an area surrounding the pipe while providing ambient air exposure to the hot process pipe (12).