I will be carrying out a risk assessment soon regarding the storage of large (4m long x 1.2m diameter) rolls of heavy duty material in our warehouse and I was enquiring if anyone out there has done anything similar. We currently store these vertically (on their end), but are looking at storing them 2 high. I have tried searching for any specific standards regarding base to height ratios, but with no luck. Appreciate any info from yourselves before I start the risk assessment. Thanks in anticipation.

Thanks Phil, thats the sort of info/guidance I am after. Anyone else out there with any other info?

mickey, if you buy these rolls, ask your supplier how they manage their warehouse. If you sell them, how do your customers do the job. Of course there's no guarantee that they will be "safe" but they may have been through the same exercise you are about to do. If your warehouse is protected by sprinklers, be aware of the increased fire loading and the capabilities of the sprinklers in controlling a fire in vertical reel stores.