Posted By Gordon Thelwell
Hello Andy,

I conduct pallet racking safety inspections for The Rack Group Ltd and wish to advise you and everyone else interested on this common question:

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INSPECTION FREQUENCY: The F.E.M (Federation Europeene de la Manutention - 'The Federation of European Rack Manufacturers SPECIFIER'S CODE FEM 10.2.03 Section 9.0 (this standard supersedes S.E.M.A) States:

The operator (you) should ensure that arrangements are made for the regular inspections of the storage equipment structure for damage and other dangers. These inspections should be:

1. on a daily basis by truck drivers and reported to management.

2. at two to four weekly intervals by a management representative responsible for site safety and a written report filed.

3. at least six monthly intervals by a user company engineer or by an independent external expert, depending upon the general level of damage being sustained. For some high usage situations these professional inspections should be made more frequently.

Formal procedures should be laid down: - to carry out remedial work on any damage identified - to isolate critical areas of a seriously damaged installation until remedial work is completed.
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Of course Andy, this should all be taken in the context of PUWER and other RSP's.

Also, insurance companies would rightly negate a claim in the event of an ACC/INC if you could not demonstrate that these duties were not carried out. After all, would you pay your car insurance but then neglect to check the tyres, oil, MOT etc?

I shall email you a template Rack Inspection Report for you to use

I hope this helps Andy. Please contact at anytime if you need any further specifics. This invitation is extended to all.

Keep safe.

Gordon.

Posted By waynnebo
what does an employer have to do if racking has been condemeed