Hi, This may sound a daft question if someone has got their NEBOSH Diploma do they really still need to attend a one day IOSH Accredited Racking safety course ? Having looked at the course content a lot of the course involves the legislative element which someone with their diploma has pretty much nailed and has a great appreciation for and the remainder of what a racking check requires is surely a reasonably well educated diploma holder can recognise what is required?? Or have I missed something ?? Please don't send lots of grumpy comments if I have offended any racking specialists, I apologise. I am simply repeating what my boss has just asked me. Many thanks Cres

Most people doing the course don't have our level of expertise and so the course has to be tailored to suit the masses (it would be remiss of them not to include the legal aspect if there could be people in the room that didn't know it). Do you know the formula for permitted beam deflection over span? When safety pins are required and when they aren't? what the shear strength of a beam locking pin is? It's not as straight forward as *Mecanno evan if it looks like it. *Other construction toys are available. :-)

No, and I understand that there is alot more than meets the eye but..... What we currently do is look out for any damage or element of the racking that has deviated from the original Professional fitting. If any deviations or damage is found then the racking company would be called to carry out repairs then would we need to know ?? As yes that's when the competent person is required and we would never even dream of attempting a repair ourselves. Do we still need the certificate if we are just checking the racking for damage or deviations not designing or re building it ??

Day?? I meant 'it'.

A few years ago a go a job with a company that had a warehouse and as such was required to ensure that all was as it should be. I have a Nebosh Dip but was not confident I knew enough about racking to be sure I would be able to inspect it adequately. So, for the first inspection I arranged a specialist company to come in and do it. I followed to guy round and pestered him continually to ask what he was looking at and why etc etc. After a couple of hours of this, coupled with my previous reading of Regs etc. I was confident I'd be able to do it myself next time, and did for the next few years. PS it was a pretty small warehouse with only a couple of FLTs