Pallet rack Safety

The size and weight of pallets mandate safety precautions be considered at all times:

Report any loose components in the pallet rack system and any damage in the pallet rack frame; such frame damage could cause the pallets to fall. Insure racks are secured properly.

Never play or climb on racks during or after assembly. Storage racks are not designed to be stepped on or climbed on. A slip or fall may result in serious injury.

Use highly visible warning signs if the pallet rack system is used in retail environments, such as wholesale centers, where the public is present. It is a good idea to have these in warehouse facilities too.
 
Use only quality pallets that are not damaged. Conduct regular inspection of pallets for broken or fractured planks or stringers, protruding nails, and missing support blocks is essential. Damaged pallets can cause loading and unloading problems; for example, loose stringers can get hung up on the pallet racks, which can cause loads to fall from high positions. Also, faulty pallets can cause obstruction problems in flow systems by jamming certain pallet rack designs.

Use proper forklifts that are sized for the application.

Never overload or exceed the recommended load specifications for a racking system. Overloading may cause a catastrophic failure of your storage rack system.

Aisles have adequate clearance to assure safe movement and handling of materials

Floor drainage is adequate to prevent water accumulation in traffic areas

Tiered materials are stacked in a manner to to assure stability

Storage levels over 7ft. high and loading docks have guard rails along the open edge to insure materials are protected from falling.

Ramps have non-slip coatings

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