Posted By Matt Hilton I am after some information or ideas relating to the movement of FIBCs on stacker trucks? Recently visited a new site and saw 2 FIBCs being transported by a FLT. The lower FIBC on a pallet the other placed on top, after stopping the driver and asking him about the practice it would seem to be normal and has been done for about 5 years with no issues. The weight of the bags are within the FLT capacity. Since then I have been looking for some guidance on the subject, storage of FIBCs seems to be OK for stacking but nothing for transport, the product in the bags is a plastic chip which doesn't seem to move once in the bag. Due to production pressures moving one at a time is not feasible. Any thoughts, ideas or suggestions????? Thanks in advance Matt

Posted By Christopher Kelly TechIOSH MIIRSM AIEMA Is this some sort of bulk container - if so definitely not OK to lift them stacked freely !

Posted By Christopher Kelly TechIOSH MIIRSM AIEMA Thanks Colin - I know exactly what they are - having had some bad experiences with them ! Matt - they should definitely not be double stacking. I had to have serious discussions with a customer who used to send these to my old firm (bags of lime) the load used to move around and if you were lucky you could see a bulge in the curtains, when offloading they used to collapse off the pallet, these were single stacked. Incidentally you need to make your customers aware that they are single drop / lift only. Trust of help.