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fi
g. 8.6
fi
g. 8.7
fi
g. 8
fi
g. 8.8
fi
g. 8.9
fi
g. 8.10
fi
g. 8.11
8 - A
ਢਢਤਲਲਮਨਤਲ
Overlapped plank-
end guardrails
Plank-end
guardrail
Installation
Plank-end guardrails must be installed at the ends of planking as fall protection. In a
three-plank confi guration, the opening must be closed by placing two plank-end guardrails
face to face
.
Plank-End Guardrail
Safety Accessories
Guardrails
Movable Guardrail
Toggle pins
To ensure the safety of workers in a more fl exible way, movable
guardrails may be installed on bridges. Follow the installation steps
of a standard guardrail and secure the movable guardrail to the
standard guardrail with toggle pins.
Movable guardrail
Plank-end guardrail
(optional)
Universal Plank Safety Support
The universal plank safety support is installed at the extremities of planking to prevent
planks from lifting, tipping and slipping.
Top plate
Outrigger
Stop pin
C-shaped
bracket
1-
Lift and hold the stop pin (fi g. 8.11) and slide the plank safety support between two
planks.
2-
Secure the C-shaped bracket around the outrigger and release the stop pin.
3-
Using screws or nails, secure the top plate of the plank safety support to the planks
(fi g. 8.11).
Installation
Universal plank
safety support
(optional)
1-
Slide the bottom end of the plank-end guardrail over the
end of two planks.
2-
Drive one or two nails or screws into the planks through
the top plate to secure the guardrail in place.
3-
A three-plank confi guration will require the installation of
two plank-end guardrails. Follow steps 1 and 2 to install
the fi rst plank-end guardrail.
4-
Slide a second plank-end guardrail backwards over the
end of two planks, overlapping the fi rst one installed.
Secure the second guardrail in place as described in
step 2.