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Posted By David Martin
Many industries store 205ltr barrels ( full ) on wooden pallets with a maximum loading capacity of around 1000kgs. Whilst this is not a problem I have noticed that it appears to be standard practise to stack three or even four layers high ( and therefore go over the weight limit of the bottom pallet ).
Has anyone out there done a risk assessment on this? Does anyone have any examples of incidents which have happened due to pallet stacks collapsing?
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Posted By Robert Woods
HSE PM15 revised safe use of wooden pallets and HSE's HS[G]76 health and safety in retail and wholesale warehouses may be of some assisstance.
If the pallet has a load limit then to go above that limit would be negligent.
Depending on where the stacked pallets are stored there could also be a hazard caused by the restiction of vision. There has been several legal cases along these lines
Bob Woods
Keighley Worksafe.
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Posted By Stuart Nagle
I would suggest that the supplier/manufacturer of the palletised goods may be able to assist in providing the information on the suitablity, or not, of stacking and the hights acceptable and strengths/weaknesses of the contaners in these situations.
it may be worth contacting them.
Stuart Nagle
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