Qualcraft Guardrail - Manual (Page 6)

4. In the "Protection from falling objects." When an employee is exposed to falling objects, the employer shall have each
employee wear a hard hat and shall implement one of the following measures:
• Erect TOEBOARDS, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling from higher levels; or,
• Erect a canopy structure and keep potential fall objects far enough from the edge of the higher level so that those
objects would not go over the edge if they were accidentally displaced; or,
• Barricade the area to which objects could fall, prohibit employees from entering the barricaded area, and keep
objects that may fall far enough away from the edge of a higher level so that those objects would not go over the
edge if they were accidentally displaced. (OSHA 1926.501(c))
PORTABLE GUARD RAIL TOEBOARDS:
When used as falling object protection:
• Shall be erected along the edge of the overhead walking/working surface at a distance sufficient to protect employees
below. (OSHA 1926.502(j)(1)).
AND
• Where tools, equipment, or materials are piled higher than the top edge of a Toeboard, paneling or screening shall be
erected from the walking/working surface or Toeboard to the top of a guardrail system's top rail or midrail, for a distance
sufficient to protect employees below. (OSHA 1926.502(j)(4)).
• Toeboards shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 50 pounds (222 N) applied in any downward
or outward direction at any point along the Toeboard. (OSHA 1926.502(j)(2)).
• Toeboards shall be a minimum of 3 1/2 inches (9 cm) in vertical height from their top edge to the level of the
walking/working surface. They shall have not more than 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) clearance above the walking/working surface. They
shall be solid or have openings not over 1 inch (2.5 cm) in greatest dimension. (OSHA 1926.502(j)(3)).
TOEBOARD INSTALLATION PROCEDURES:
1) After laying out the job and placing baseplates, slide the Toeboard into the baseplate fitting which is
mounted on the baseplate.
2) Be sure the proper Toeboard model is used with the proper corresponding baseplate orientation (long or
short direction).
3) Insert the Guardrail sections into the baseplate fitting which is mounted on the baseplate.
4) It may be necessary to lift up the Toeboard assembly at this point to tighten the set screws for the fittings
mounted on the baseplate.
Toeboard Short:
Fits inside guardrail post as
it is inserted into baseplate.
For use along short width of
baseplate. Insert Toeboard
into this receiver. Toeboard Long:
Fits inside guardrail post as
it is inserted into baseplate.
For use on the long length of
baseplate. Insert Toeboard
into this receiver beginning
at the end of the baseplate.