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Clairel		#1 Posted : 28 July 2010 11:00:51(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		This is going to make me sound daft no doubt but is there a height at which you have to secure shelving (to wall, floor...)? So storage for realms of paper 2 meters high (the shelves not the reams!)? Is there a standard?
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Safety Smurf		#2 Posted : 28 July 2010 11:06:43(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Hi Claire, As I understand it the decision to bolt down or not depends more on how the shelving is loaded. Is paper loaded on to the shelving manually or mechanically?
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Clairel		#3 Posted : 28 July 2010 11:40:54(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		This is just an internal store room for a print room where all the paper etc will be stored (it's not in place yet). No mechanical aids used etc. I wouldn't have said that it needed securing but I'm more used to more industrial premises and so I thought I'd ask.
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bleve		#4 Posted : 28 July 2010 11:44:00(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Standards exist for document/archive storage and pallet storage. These standards refer to a height to depth ratio (provided staying within limits and always making use of the lower shelves) A Height to Depth Ration of 5:1 is considered to be stable >6:1 requires anchorage (floor) > 8:1 overhead ties.
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Safety Smurf		#5 Posted : 28 July 2010 11:46:56(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		We have hand loaded shelving to 3 mtrs in our warehouses and that's not bolted down. As the installation is designed and fitted by company that's a member of SEMA I would expect that it is within their guidelines (in fact I know it is because I asked the same question a couple of years ago for the same reasons)
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Clairel		#6 Posted : 28 July 2010 12:08:55(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		bleve wrote: Standards exist for document/archive storage and pallet storage. These standards refer to a height to depth ratio (provided staying within limits and always making use of the lower shelves) A Height to Depth Ration of 5:1 is considered to be stable >6:1 requires anchorage (floor) > 8:1 overhead ties. lol Wouldn't you belive it. It falls between 5:1 and 6:1!!!
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bleve		#7 Posted : 28 July 2010 17:29:47(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Sods Law
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Fletcher		#8 Posted : 29 July 2010 08:24:08(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		Morning Clairel, Seems like you have two options, bolt it down or modify shelving depth to bring into 5:1 ratio. Thanks to all correspondants as I have learned something new early in the day so the day is off to a good start. Take Care All
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