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Posted By SARAH RUDYS
Could anyone tell me what has to be done regarding test/inspection and displaying of a safe working load on racking that is to be used to store heavy engineering materials/components in a factory stores, where the racking is to be made 'in-house' (ie, not some purpose built racking that has been purchased). I have found bits and bobs but nothing specific and would like to know the 'musts'.
Thanks to anyone that helps!
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Posted By andrew morris
Hi Sarah,
You must ensure that the racking is "suitable for the use for which it is provided".... So, if you are going to use DIY stuff (which could be inherently difficult) you need to (I think)
Ensure the people who are constructing it are competant;
Materials are suitable,
Anchored in a safe wafe,
Constructed in a safe way,
ideally designed by an engineer (i.e. structural engineer)
BUT most importantly have is inspected by a competant and independant person - a third party company who will verify its safety and confirm what they think the Safe Working Load is.
Personally, I think you are on dodgy ground (obviously depending on the situation) and would push for prefabrication parts to be used.
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Posted By andrew morris
Sorry, meant to say - you must display SWL
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Posted By GARRY WIZZ
You will need a fault reporting procedure for the new racking, should be easy to build into current systems.
It will need to be inspected on a regular basis by a competent person who would be able to identify faults and take appropriate action.
With this being DIY racking it may prove a problem, subject to SWL.
EXAMPLE
On a vertical post that has sustained impact damage it is noted that there is a deviation out of true of
5 mil
10 mil
15 mil
20 mil
any of the four figures could apply
Given the above options on your DIY racking which figure would lead to the racking being unloaded as the SWL is no longer viable due to the weakened state of the vertical post.
I assume insurance is OK with project
Garry
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Posted By Martin Taylor
Fabrication of racks for storage of heavy equipment is quite suitable and the use of the phrase DIY is perhaps a little inadequate.
WHat needs to be done is that the design is done commensurate with the load that will be carried and that an actual load test is executed with the deflection of the horizontal support members being the guidance on the SWL of the structure
I am assuming that the vertical members will be made of substantial steel rather than the traditional rolled steel sections of pallet racking so indent damage is much less likely to be a problem but if there is considerable forklift activity additional protection may be wise.
Martin
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