FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. How many caps do I need to install?
A. A minimum of 2 caps are required for every 8ft of exposed rebar, with a single 8ft length of timber secured between them.
Q. Are your caps reusable?
A. Yes, if installed and removed with adequate care.
Q. In what quantities are your caps supplied?
A. Our caps are supplied in boxes of 100.
Q. What size rebar do your caps fit?
A. Our most popular CC-100 (for 2" x 4" lumber) fits rebar sizes 10m - 30m (#3 - #9).
A. Our larger CC-200 (for 2" x 6" lumber) fits rebar sizes 15m - 55m (#5 - #18).
Q. Are your caps Ministry approved?
A. There isn't a rebar anti impalement system that is formally approved by any Canadian Province. Properly installed, our caps are recognized by Ministry inspectors in all major Provinces as providing adequate protection for Workers.
Q. Are your caps CSA approved?
A. Our caps are certified by the state of California OSHA. The CSA does not provide certification for any rebar cap in Canada.
Q. What is the difference between Carnie Caps and mushroom caps?
A. Mushroom caps are designed for scratch prevention only, NOT ANTI IMPALEMENT. If a Worker falls onto rebar protected only by mushroom caps, it is likely that both the rebar and the mushroom cap will enter their body causing critical injury. Properly installed Carnie Caps prevent Workers from becoming impaled on rebar.
Q. What is the difference between rebar "scratch resistance" and "anti impalement"?
A. Scratch resistence simply prevents cuts and scratches if a Worker happens to brush up against exposed rebar. Anti impalement systems prevent rebar from impaling (or entering) the body of a Worker who falls onto rebar.
Q. What do you mean by '3-component structure'?
A. When our Carnie Caps are properly installed, a piece of lumber is securely fastened to Carnie Caps at each end. The 3 components (2 x Carnie Caps plus the lumber) create a sturdy structure that cannot easily be dislodged when they accidentally come into contact with Workers or machinery (unlike individual caps).