Fall Protection

EDGEGUARD™ SAFETY RAILING SYSTEM
Made by Superchute^®

• EDGEGUARD™ is a speedy and ultra safe solution to worker fall protection.
• Fully meshed rails, stackable base weights, superb handling systems make Edgeguard™ the premier rail system.
• For temporary use on any flat deck with unprotected edges: roofs, slabs, shafts, stairwells, skylights.
• Designed for roofers, contractors, rental stores, construction & safety supply retailers.

"We can't afford a death or an injury."

 

Falls on Construction Sites, 2003, all USA
Deaths per day	Injuries per day
1	100

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Click on the red link to see the chart (PDF format).
Many more falls occur and are not reported.

 

Designed & built to be the best, safest, and most durable rail on the market.
Plenty of useful & unique features.
OSHA compliant.

Hatch installation at City of Montreal.

Hatch installation at EMCO paper mill. Custom gates and banner lettering.

Fall protection advantages that are unique to EDGEGUARD™

To prevent men & materials from falling through or between rails, there are no large gaps:

• Each rail is fully meshed (6" x 6" squares).
• The gap between rails is only 4" & overhanging toprail ends further reduce the gap to 2".
• Screw holes along the Toeboard Retaining Angle allow wood toeboards with cut-outs to be screwed to the rail.

EDGEGUARD™ is quicker & easier to install than any other system on the market:

• 11' rails are longer than any other rail, so you require less base weights.
• 11' rails use 10' long uncut studs as toeboards (2” x 4” minimum). Eliminates sawing!
• Every counterweight base has 6 built-in toeboard brackets.
• Rails & counterweight bases are managed by a heavy duty handling system (bins, pallets, carts).

To Build A Railing:

• Simply lay down a base, a stud, a base, and so on.
• This method allows all the bases to be placed first, then all the rails. If toeboards are not required, then simply use one 10' stud as your spacer.
• Consult the manual for more detailed instructions.

Take a look at the NEW Edgeguard Installation video to see how the railings are installed
(4 minutes / 35 MB).

Key Components (Rails, Bases, Pins)

1. The Rails

A large choice of galvanized rails is offered:

• Standard rails in 3 lengths
• Hi-clearance rails
• Adjustable rails
• Gates

To see STANDARD rails click here.

To see FINISHING rails click here.

• All rails accept forklift blades for loading, unloading and storage.

• "Does every storage tube contain a manual?" The clear canister on every 11' Standard Rail allows easy verification of instruction manual availability.
• The yellow toprail (a heavy duty plastic sleeve) identifies the protected area.
• Each order of rails is stamped with a unique serial number for traceability.
• Rails are pinned to weights. 2 standard pins are supplied with every weight.

2. The Bases

The Bolt Down Base:

	Top view

	Top view

The Counterweight Base:

• 110 lb cast iron counterweight. 21" x 21" square.

• Two female hubs allow rails to be installed and pinned at 180°, 90°, and 45°.

• Six toeboard brackets accept uncut 2" x 4" x 10' wood studs at 180°, 90°, and 45°.

Weights mate for storage & transport. Mated weights require half the space!

• A bridge between the hubs allows a hand-pushed, wheeled "Transporter" to pick-up and move weights around.

3. Pins

For securing the rails to the base.

• 3/8" dia. x 3.5" usable length.

		Padlock Pin
Standard Pin

3. Aluminum Toeboards

• Will not warp or twist like a wood stud.
• Super strong
• Includes high visibility marker tape on one side.
• 1 " x 4 " x 1/8" wall thickness (hollow section).

Transport & Handling:

The Weight Bin:

Easy shipping, storing, crane & forklift handling.

A bin holds 10 weights. Bin accepts lifting hook & forklift blades.

Empty Bin weight: 80 lb. Loaded Bin weight: 1200 lb.

Click on the picture to learn more.

The Transporter:

The dual purpose Transporter allows easy movement of weights and rails.

Wheels are foam-filled & puncture-proof. Transporter weight: 48 lb. The balanced Transporter stays upright when empty! Click here to learn more.

Move a weight	Roll a rail

The 5 Rail Cart:

Roll up to 5 rails around the roof or working area.

Cart accepts the Adjustable Rail too.

Wheels are foam-filled & puncture-proof.

Cart weight: 88 lb.

Click on the picture to learn more.

Cart folds for shipping, storage, & crane or forklift handling.

The 20 Rail Steel Pallet:

Click on the picture to learn more.

Pallet can be forklifted from ends or sides.

To raise or lower the pallet with a crane, sling web straps through the reinforced rail slots.

Accessories:

Debris Netting:

Control fine debris & dust.

Rolls of Scafnet (model 1M50) can be quickly attached to Edgeguard™ rails.

Rolls measure 4' tall x 160' long (model 1M50).

Click on the picture to see a GREEN net on the Edgeguard™ railings.

Compliance:

Designed to meet & exceed the requirements of OSHA Part 1926, Subpart M, Fall Protection.

Easily resists the 200 lb test without damage (the ends of any railing system must have additional support to prevent overturning).

OSHA 1926.502(b)(3)

“Guardrail systems shall be capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds applied within 2 inches of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge.”

OTHER PRACTICAL USES:

Machine Guarding & Area Delimitation

Prevent workers from entering restricted areas. Protect valuable machines from forklifts.

• Rails & bases take seconds to install, adjust, or move.
• Choice of rail lengths to fit any configuration.
• Yellow top rails are very visible to forklift drivers.
• Freestanding design (no bolting to floor). If rails are nudged by a forklift, the system will simply shift slightly.

Warning!

EDGEGUARD™ is designed solely for use by workers in industrial & construction work environments. EDGEGUARD™ is not designed for use in places where the general public would be in contact with the system. Railing systems for the general public require special consideration due to the presence of children, the elderly, the blind, and others.

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