Qualcraft Guardrail User Manual
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TRAINING:
It is the responsibility of the user and the purchaser of this equipment to assure that they are familiar with these instructions, trained
in the correct care and use of, and are aware of the operating characteristics, application limits, and the consequences of improper
use of this equipment.
SYSTEM INSTALLATION PROCEDURES:
1) Lay out the job first by measuring and spacing the base plates. Locate bases at least 24” from the edge of any surface, leading
edge hazard, or opening. Failure to properly measure and plan ahead will result in difficulty in moving the assembled system to
another location. Consult the fall protection plan specific to the job to determine hazard areas and methods.
2) Be sure the base plates are in the correct orientation. Install the base plate with the long side perpendicular or 90 degrees to the
guardrails as described on the previous page.
3) With the layout determined and base plates positioned, insert the G-Rail guardrails into the base plate receiver fitting which is
mounted on the base plate.
4) Use the correct allen wrench (one is provided with each system and should be kept in the instruction tube along with
instructions) to tighten the set screws of the fittings mounted on the base plate. (Recommended set screw torque 29 lbs/foot)
Check tension twice on set screws to make sure they all have been tightened properly. When uninstalling the system, reverse
the process.
5) Toeboards are an optional accessory provided upon request and sold separately from the G-Rail Guardrails.
TOEBOARD ACCESSORY:
A Toeboard is a low protective barrier that will prevent the fall of materials and equipment to lower levels and provide protection from
falls for personnel (on non-portable systems mounted on sloped roofs). (OSHA 1926.500).
WHEN TO USE TOEBOARDS:
G-Rail Guardrail Systems should be used with a Toeboard:
1. When the unprotected edge does not have a substantial barrier (such as a parapet wall on a roof).
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The fall of materials and equipment are a potential at a work area (such as at a mechanical unit near the edge of a roof).
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Wherever, beneath the open sides,
• Persons can pass,
• There is moving machinery, or
• There is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. (OSHA 1910.23 (c)(1))
2. At every ladder-way, floor opening or platform - shall be guarded by a standard railing with standard TOEBOARD on all
exposed sides (except at entrance to opening), with the passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so
offset that a person cannot walk directly into the opening (OSHA 1910.23(a)(2).
3. On a Continuous Run - the TOEBOARD protection shall extend one GUARD RAIL unit on either side of a work area.