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Posted By Steven Taylor
Hi everybody,
2 pronged question for you.
1. Is there any legislation around the erection, use and inspection/service of industrial racking systems?
2. Can anyone point me in the direction of a tried and trusted racking source please?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Posted By Paul Adams
Various codes of practice produced by the Storage Equipment Manufacturers Association, all recognised by HSE.
www.sema.org
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Posted By Richard Hinckley
Steven
We have worked with the Storage Equipment Manufacturers Assosciation and the following member company specialises in racking inspection etc...
Storage Equipment Safety Services Limited
Unit 8 Trafalgar Court
South Nelson Road
South Nelson Industrial Estate
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 1WF
Tel: 01670 736 444
Fax: 01670 739 903
Email: sales@sess.co.uk
Web: www.sess.co.uk
If you need to ever look at having your site staff strained in racking access or high level rescue from racking or VNA Trucks please contact us, we have developed some bespoke training and equipment for this purpose.
I hope they can help you out....
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Posted By Gordon Thelwell
PALLET RACKING:
THE MOST RELEVANT LEGISLATION (based upon Improvement/Prohibition Notice Database)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/notices/default.asp :
The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
2(1)
2(2(a))
2(2(b))
2(2(d))
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
3(1)
3(3)
3(6)
4 (Schedule 1)
5(1)
7(5)
8
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
4
5(1)
5(2)
6(1)
6(3)
7(1)
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
5(2)
13(3(b))
The Manual Handling Regulations 1992
4 (1(ii))
INDUSTRY GUIDELINES INCLUDE SEMA & FEM
(FEM - Draft EU Code of Practice - Steel Static Pallet Racking):
http://www.amhsa.co.uk/m...e%20rev%2029th%20July%20'05%20N10g.pdf
You can find details and download free pallet racking safety information (on their pallet racking safety forum) here:
www.therackgroup.com
They are CHAS Registered and RoSPA Members with NEBOSH qualified inspectors. They are also constructing a Pallet Racking Specific Training Course at the request of their local EHO.
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