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FrontLine GPB200 Instruction Manual

FrontLine GPB200 Instruction Manual

Safety guardrail boot base

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Instruction
Manual
USE R MA N UAL
SAFETY GUARDRAIL BOOT BASE
GPB200
Meets or exceeds
applicable standards
Rev. Aug. 2023

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual USE R MA N UAL SAFETY GUARDRAIL BOOT BASE GPB200 Meets or exceeds applicable standards Rev. Aug. 2023...
  • Page 3 Misuse of this system other than its original intended use or not described in this User Instruction Manual is not approved by Frontline Fall Protection and could result in serious injury or death.
  • Page 4: General Disclaimer

    Instruction Manual GENERAL DISCLAIMER Frontline has tested their product to comply with OSHA and/or ANSI under a controlled environment and with certain substrates. Frontline cannot and does not guarantee the same performance for different substrates other than the ones mentioned in these user manuals. Frontline anchors will meet or exceed OSHA and/or ANSI requirements, but it’s ultimately up the end user/installer/...
  • Page 5: Relevant Standards

    Instruction Manual RELEVANT STANDARDS 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. When conditions warrant, the height of the top edge may exceed the 45-inch height, provided the guardrail system meets all other criteria of this paragraph.
  • Page 6: Installation

    Instruction Manual SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS: MATERIAL: ABS Plastic 7.5” x 7.5” x 5 DIMENSIONS: 1/4” 1.5 lbs WEIGHT: INSTALLATION Employers must ensure installers are properly trained in fall protection, have a complete fall protection and rescue program in place prior to installation. Installers should also be experienced and competent in building guardrails in order to properly build and assemble our Safety Guardrail Boot Bases.
  • Page 7 Instruction Manual 1. Once the proper materials and work area has been selected, assemble your guardrail post with your first boot: a. Cut (2) 2” x 4” to 42” in height to make your vertical support and post. b. Place boot flat on the ground and insert both (2) 2” x 4”. Ensure you tap until the posts are flat on the ground and flush inside the boot (Figure 1) FIGURE 1 c.
  • Page 8 Instruction Manual Concrete Substrate: Install your first post along the walking/working surface of the unprotected edge: 1. Insert (5) 3/8” x 3” concrete wedge anchors (Figure 3) or 3/8” x 3” tapcon concrete screws with washers through the openings of the boot (Figure 4) 2.
  • Page 9 Instruction Manual Concrete cannot be hollow, must be fully cured and able to withstand WARNING: the rated loads or as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two under the supervision of a qualified person as described by OSHA 1926.502.
  • Page 10 Instruction Manual b. All five screws should be fully inserted into floor sheathing of a minimum thickness of 1 . A minimum of three of the five screws should penetrate 1/8” structural floor joist/members as shown on figure 7. FIGURE 7 c.
  • Page 11 Instruction Manual Top/Mid Rail and Toe Boards: 5. Install your top rail 42” (+/- 3”) and mid rail halfway between the top rail and the floor between your two post sections with construction grade lumber with a minimum of a 2” x 4” section. (Figure 9) FIGURE 9 42”...
  • Page 12: Maintenance And Inspection

    Instruction Manual MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION Guardrails and Safety Guardrail Boot Base’s should be inspected every time before use and when required. Maintenance on the system should be performed on a common basis for any defects or wear and tear that may compromise the system.
  • Page 13 Disclaimer: Frontline takes no responsibility on how to set-up a complete, maintenance or inspect a guardrail system. Frontline’s responsibility lies on the product so please do refer to all local, state and federal requirements on how to properly set-up a guardrail system.
  • Page 14 Instruction Manual LABELS BUILT TO LAST | MANUFACTURED TO COMPLY | DESIGNED TO PROTECT...
  • Page 16 Frontline Fall Protection Inc. www.frontlinefall.com info@frontlinefall.com ©2023 Frontline...