Installation and use – Qualcraft Parapet Anchor System User Manual
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Installation and Use
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Parapet Anchor adjusts to fit parapet walls between 4” - 20” in width.
Minimum parapet wall height: 12”.
MAXIMUM spacing between Parapet Anchors: 8’.
Prior to use, plan your system:
In Fall Prevention applications, all leading edges of fall hazards must be blocked, or a
supplemental Fall Arrest system MUST be used in combination with, but never connected to, the
applicable Fall Prevention system. NEVER use Parapet Anchors simultaneously in Fall Prevention
and Fall Arrest applications.
1. Selected work area must be free of all hazards, including, but not limited to, debris, rot, decay,
cracking, and hazardous materials. NEVER install Parapet Anchors over gravel or other loose or
slippery surfaces. Guardrail systems must be installed a MINIMUM 10’ from power lines and all
other electrical hazards.
2. All guardrail posts, guardrails, and all other equipment must be selected and deemed
compatible by the jobsite Competent Person. All guardrails MUST be compatible 2” x 4“ or
2” x 6“ construction grade lumber, or compatible snap-on metal rails. Lumber guardrails MUST
overlap at least 12” at each end.
3. Toprails must be 42” (+/- 3”) above the work surface (not the parapet) or, if used in stilt work
applications, 42” plus height of stilts.
4. Midrails must be halfway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the work surface
(not the toeboard).
5. All intermediary rails (not the top rail or the midrail) must not allow for gaps greater than 19”.
6. Toeboards are REQUIRED on surfaces with slopes more than 4/12 (vertical/horizontal).
7. Toeboards are REQUIRED if a risk exists for tools, equipment, materials, or other substances to
fall down to a lower level.
8. Toeboards must be a minimum 3½” from their top edge to the work surface, and must not
have greater than ¼” clearance between their bottom edge and the work surface. A parapet
wall may function as a toeboard if deemed permissible by a Competent Person.
9. Lay out the job by measuring and spacing the location of Parapet Anchors on the work
surface. Failure to properly measure and plan ahead may result in having to move and reinstall
system components.