Posted By Keith Egerton
I guess pyramid stacking means placing the barrels on their sides, say 8 on the ground level, 7 on the next, then 6 etc.

I would guess stacking is done by using a forktruck with a suitably modified barrel holding attachment. They are available commercially - just look in the normal trade catalogues/safety publications etc - just make sure the type is compatible with any forktruck you already have - (risk of overtipping etc if centre of gravity change is too great).

General safety precautions would include no climbing on the barrel stacks and also ensuring the stacks are 'chocked' to prevent them rolling - may be old railway sleepers could be used?? or some other specific retaining fence/wall, the width of the stack.

HSE publish a book about warehouse safety, don't recall its number at present HS(G)xx, guess there would be something about stacking in that book.


Keith Egerton

Posted By Jimmy
HSE wb site also has info on pyramid stacking, but for agriculture.
The rule that you will have to abide to is the need to ensure that the base cradle or choks are sufficient to take the weight and prevent "spread".

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg125.pdf