Temporary guard rail support

A portable safety barrier for use about a drop-off edge of a floor surface, said portable safety barrier comprising at least first and second portable guard rail supports located in spaced relation to one another along said drop-off edge, each of said first and second portable guard rail supports comprising:

• a substantially flat bottomed base plate;
• an upright column affixed to said substantially flat bottomed base plate;
• at least one guard rail support bracket affixed to said upright column;
• a kick board retaining flange affixed to said substantially flat bottomed base plate in spaced proximal relationship with a first side of said upright column;
• an angular brace affixed to and angularly extending between said upright column and a distal end of said substantially flat bottomed base plate on said first side of said upright column;
• a safety tie-off ring affixed to said upright column and said substantially flat bottomed base plate on a second side of said upright column opposite said first side, said safety tie-off ring being adapted to support a static load of at least 4000 lbs in any direction;
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• wherein said at least one guard rail support bracket and said kick board retaining flange of said first and second portable guard rail supports fixedly retain guard rails and kick boards.