Warehouse Guard Rail

Single rail or double rail guardrail

The 18 in single-rail system marks off walkways, machinery and storage zones at knee height. The 42 in double-rail system is the choice wherever forklifts travel: dock doors, in-plant offices, inventory protection zones and rack ends.

Starter kits, add-on kits and posts

A starter kit has two posts and the rail between them (two rails on the 42 in system), so it stands on its own. An add-on kit has one post and the rails that reach back to the last post of the run. Buy one starter kit per run, then one add-on kit for each extra rail length.

Rails come in 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 91, 108 and 120 in lengths, measured on post centers. For example:

• 20 ft run: one 60 in starter kit and three 60 in add-on kits
• 40 ft run: one 120 in starter kit and three 120 in add-on kits

Need extra corners, replacements or a longer run? Industrial guardrail posts are sold on their own in 18 and 42 in heights. Every post is punched on all four sides, so the same post makes an end, an inline joint or a 90 degree corner.

Ratings, steel and anchors

• Impact rating of 12,000 lb at 4 mph for the assembled post-and-rail system
• Posts: 4-3/4 x 4-3/4 in steel, 3/16 in wall, on a 10 x 10 x 1/2 in footplate with four 7/8 in holes
• Rails: 12 in high, 1/8 in thick, double-ribbed
• Four 3/4 in concrete wedge anchors per post, four 1/2 in Grade 5 bolts per rail, post caps and button plugs included
• Safety-yellow powder coat

For the racking itself, see pallet rack protectors.