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Posted By halesowen Baggie
Currently our small amount of racking has no weight limit indicators displayed for maximum storage weights etc.
I want to display maximum load weights.
How do I go about finding the weight limits for the racking when the system has been installed for many years and supplier of the said racking is no longer known.
Is racking weight signage statutory?
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Posted By Paul Adams
Not statutory I don't think, but certainly in line with guidance and best practice.
Go to www.sema.org and all will be revealed.
Yours aye
Paul
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Posted By Hilary Charlton
When we wanted to do ours, we called in an independent lifting testing house and they ascertained the weight limits for us based on the length, height and depth of the racking in use. This is a local Company but I am sure if you look you will find one in your area. It was not expensive to do.
Hilary
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Posted By The toecap
Isn't yours aye a Naval term
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Posted By Paul Adams
Toecap,
Yes it is.
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Posted By halesowen Baggie
going for a goffa before I ditch the gash, shippers!
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Posted By corsa01
Hi try www.sess.co.uk, they are an independent racking inspection company, they will be able to advise on weights and inspection etc.
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Posted By CRT
In my opinion it is mandatory - see Reg 23 PUWER.
SESS or any decent racking manufacturer will advise and provide SWL signs.
Colin
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Posted By Edward Shyer
Hi
Would agree you need to obtain an independent survey of the racking to ascertain the load bearing weights on each section of the racking. As you place a load on the racking as it gets higher then its maximum reduces for example:
First tier 3 X 1000Kg pallets
Second tier 3 X 800 Kg
Third tier 3 X 600 Kg
And so forth as the racking gets higher (pleas note these are examples only and not to be taken as a genuine calculation). You also need to bear in mind that the maximum weight is across the section of the racking so using my example it would be 3 pallets across the section not 1 X 3000Kg
It is also a requirement for the load bearing weights to be attached to the racking stating the maximum weights per pallet on each tier.
Regards
Ted
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Posted By Gordon Thelwell
Hi Ted, i'm afraid you will find that you are mistaken with regards to decreasing weights the higher the pallet is stored. However, this misunderstanding i find hardly surprising. This and many other safety questions regarding pallet racking are in dire need of clarification by the industry association SEMA and their commercial partner SESS (conflict of interest seems quite apparant). Their primary duty is generate profits from non-specific, cover your *** training. Give SEMA a telephone call and you will be greeted by "METCOM Training".
If anyone wishes a copy of my draft Pallet Racking Safety Manual so long as you give me feedback, you are more than welcome to get in touch. It is high time the racking industry is grabbed along by the ear into the 21st century instead of idley raking in overpriced out of date and vague advice. I am currently working with the CITB, IIP and EHO in order establish a truly independent racking trade accosiation aimed at supporting the end user.
The draft guidance is 1.30 MB in PDF and is my attempt to clarify specific standards applicable to pallet racking in a real world, common sense approach based upon international standards and independent test data.
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Posted By Edward Shyer
Hi Gordon,
Thank you for your response I was under the impression that as the racking got higher then the stability of the columns reduced so the weights had to be reduced accordingly. In light of this I thought that the information I gave was correct and stand to be corrected. It shows that I can and am willing to learn something new each day?.
Regards
Ted
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Posted By Gordon Thelwell
Hi Ted,
I salute you sir!
I did not wish to confuse the issue by expalining that the higher the first horizonal beam level is from the floor reduces the whole safe load limit of bay is probably where the confusion came from. But now you have it.
The reason why i am passionate about this subject is due to the fact that i lost a good freind and colleague several years ago involving a pallet racking accident.
Please find me freely available if you need any information in the future.
Best regards,
Gordon.
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