SurShield ® Guardrail Clamping System Installation Instructions
WARNING THIS DEVICE SHOULD ONLY BE USED UNDER THE CLOSE SUPERVISION OF AN OSHA CERTIFIED COMPETENT PERSON. The SurShield® Guardrail Clamp has been tested and certified by an independent national engineering testing firm as exceeding all applicable United States Federal OSHA temporary guardrail regulations .
SurShield Guardrail Clamping System Installation Procedures for Guardrail Applications ® STEP ONE ASSEMBLE CLAMP AND POST If necessary, mount the Safety Boot® to the clamp base using supplied fender washers and fastening nuts. Cut 2 - 2X4 studs using construction grade (stress grade) lumber to 42 inch lengths and fasten together using 2- inch long deck screws or framing nails to create a double 2X4 post.
STEP THREE INSTALL CLAMP AND POST ONTO THE EDGE OF THE STRUCTURE With the jaw fully extended, swing the SurShield over the edge of the structure and rest the base on the surface (See Figure 3). Unhook the locking mechanism from the ring and slide down onto the top plate, lift stanchion using the lift ring and place locking mechanism into corresponding hole depending on the thickness of the structure (See Figure 4).
STEP FOUR ATTACH MID RAILS AND TOP RAILS TO POSTS For mid rail placement, measure from the top of the walking/working surface up to a height of 21 inches and mark the post. Federal OSHA Standard 1926.502(b)(2)(i) states: Midrails, when used, shall be installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working level (See Figure 6). For top rail placement, attach the top rail flush with the top of the 42 inch post. Federal OSHA Standard 1926.
OSHA Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR) Fall protection systems criteria and practices. - 1926.502 1926.502(b) "Guardrail systems." Guardrail systems and their use shall comply with the following provisions: 1926.502(b)(1) Top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, shall be 42 inches (1.1 m) plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm) above the walking/working level.
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