Product Manual

Guardian Fall Protection 6305 S. 231st St., Kent, WA 98032 phone: [phone] fax: [phone] www.guardianfall.com
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Installation and Use
Prior to use, plan the entire Fall Prevention system. All leading edges of fall hazards must be blocked, or a
supplemental Fall Protection system MUST be used in combination with, but never connected to, the
applicable Fall Prevention system.
1. Selected work area must be free of all hazards, including, but not limited to, debris, rot, decay, cracking, and
hazardous materials. NEVER install Guardrail Receiver on top of gravel or other loose or slippery surfaces.
Guardrail systems must be installed a MINIMUM 10’ from power lines and all other electrical hazards.
2. Lay out the job by measuring and spacing the location of Guardrail Receiver on the work surface. Failure to
properly measure and plan ahead may result in having to move and reinstall system components.
3. Guardrail Receivers may be spaced a MAXIMUM of 8’ apart.
4. All guardrail posts, guardrails, and all other equipment must be selected and deemed compatible by a
Competent Person. All guardrails MUST be compatible 2” x 4“ or 2” x 6“ construction grade lumber, or
compatible snap-on metal rails.
5. Top-rails must be 42” (+/- 3”) above the work surface or, if used in stilt work applications, 42” plus height
of stilts.
6. Mid-rails must be halfway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the working level (not the
toeboard).
7. All intermediary rails (not the top-rail or the mid-rail) must not allow for gaps greater than 19”.
8. Toeboards are REQUIRED on surfaces with slopes more than 4/12 (vertical/horizontal).
9. Toeboards are REQUIRED if a risk exists for tools, equipment, materials, or other substances to fall down to a
lower level.
10. 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.