Product Manual

Installation and Use
Guardian Fall Protection 6305 S. 231st St., Kent, WA 98032 phone: [phone] fax: [phone] www.guardianfall.com
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Residential Guardrail Systems may be placed a MAXIMUM of 8’ apart.
Roof slope MUST be between 6/12 - 12/12 (vertical/horizontal).
Prior to use, plan your system:
1. 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.
2. Selected work area must be free of all hazards, including, but not limited to, debris, rot,
decay, cracking, and hazardous materials. NEVER install Parapet Clamps 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.
3. 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.
4. Toprails must be 42” (+/- 3”) above the work surface, or, if used in stilt work
applications, 42” plus height of stilts.
5. Midrails must be halfway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the working
level (not the toeboard).
6. All intermediary rails (not the top rail or the midrail) must not allow for gaps greater than 19”.
7. Toeboards are REQUIRED on surfaces with slopes more than 4/12 (vertical/horizontal).
8. Toeboards are REQUIRED if a risk exists for tools, equipment, materials, or other substances to
fall down to a lower level.
9. 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.
10. Lay out the job by measuring and spacing the location of Residential Guardrail System on the
work surface. Failure to properly measure and plan ahead may result in having to move and
reinstall system components.