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Hi,
Can anyone advise me on sacrifical legs on a racking frame? Two racking providers, both SEMA accredited, have given me different advice.
I have a racking upright which is damaged about 100mm from the ground. One racking provider has said that he can cut the damaged part of the upright, cut out the horizontal and diagonal bracing and replace the upright with a sacrifical leg and replace the bracing with a stronger diagonal brace.
The other racking provider says that the orginal uprights have be supplied with sacrifical legs by the frame manufacturer and only then can you change the sacrifical leg when it gets damaged. He says that you cannot cut the frame and alter the bracing to insert a sacrifical leg.
Both providers are claiming that they are operating as per the manufacturers' instructions. Unfortunately though I've had no luck in getting through to the manufacturers myself.
Any help please?
Thanks,
Sinead
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The question here is: "What do you think you should do?"
When given two conflicting pieces of advice, you want to go with the one that can produce a cheap, quick fix, you pray that he is right, but in your heart you know you should go with the other one who will cost more but it's the right thing to do.
Follow your own counsel and make the right decision.
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Hi,
I would go directly to the manufacturers for advice. You really really dont want to get it wrong when it comes to racking, especially if you are referring to the high bay warehouse type that stores palleted goods etc. Racking collapse can kill people.
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In regard to the manufacturers, I meant to say you need to try harder to contact them. Cant be too difficult surely?
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Manufacturers usually want to supply new kit as against ways of repairing old kit however both suggestions are feasible and on many an occasion the cheapest method is suitable and sufficient provided it is carried out by competent* people
*Competence: Unfortunately we are losing competence in the workplace at a dramatic rate in the UK as we as a country have no respect nor regard etc. for trades people and where people do want to become a skilled trades-person the training these days is usually very poor [in my view] as most of the old competent people who are able to train have gone
NB: Friends of mine still working on power stations, refinaries and similar are saying that 70% of trades people are none UK
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I have been told that the manufacturers have gone out of business and that is why I have been unable to contact them.
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Sinead wrote:I have been told that the manufacturers have gone out of business and that is why I have been unable to contact them.
that obviously doent make things any easier then! :)
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Sinead wrote:Hi,
Can anyone advise me on sacrifical legs on a racking frame? Two racking providers, both SEMA accredited, have given me different advice.
I have a racking upright which is damaged about 100mm from the ground. One racking provider has said that he can cut the damaged part of the upright, cut out the horizontal and diagonal bracing and replace the upright with a sacrifical leg and replace the bracing with a stronger diagonal brace.
The other racking provider says that the orginal uprights have be supplied with sacrifical legs by the frame manufacturer and only then can you change the sacrifical leg when it gets damaged. He says that you cannot cut the frame and alter the bracing to insert a sacrifical leg.
Both providers are claiming that they are operating as per the manufacturers' instructions. Unfortunately though I've had no luck in getting through to the manufacturers myself.
Any help please?
Thanks,
Sinead
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Hi Sinead,
I agree with stonecold regarding contacting the manufacture, alternatively you could contact your insurance company who has a dedicated team of engineers who carry out statutory inspections, not only are they competent but timed served and impartial.
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Got this advice back from a racking company -
"As the owner of the racking you can do whatever you decide to do. You are of course legally responsible for any action you take or that responsibility may be passed on to whatever company/person carries out such action."
Just asked my insurance company to have a look at it - thanks MD9Z1.
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Have you tried contacting SEMA for advice? If anyone can give you a definitive answer on this then I guess they could? http://www.sema.org.uk
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