Counterweighted Guardrail Systems

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
Z259.18
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

The new standard specifies requirements related to the performance, design, testing, labeling and provision of instructions for manufactured free-standing guardrails that rely on mass and friction, and are intended to protect workers from a fall hazard.  These guardrails are not fixed to a structure.

 

Project need:

Currently there are no existing standard requirements related to the design and testing of free-standing guardrails. Therefore, this standard will fill that gap.

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