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Health & Safety


Get cracking on your racking protection


How the perils of unsafe racking can be catastrophic for business I


n 2016 there was a racking collapse at a cheese factory in Shropshire. So devastating were the results that it made the national news, with some tabloids making merry on cheese- based puns. Although the forklift driver responsible for the collapse escaped


unhurt, for the company involved, and for anyone involved in facility protection, the racking collapse was no laughing matter. Once a company suffering such a disaster overcomes the potentially


crippling costs of restoring order, replacing damaged equipment and handling lost or unfulfilled orders, the next phase can be even more costly and stressful for employers. The Health and Safety Executive would need long access to compile a


thorough report, resulting in more downtime – followed potentially by fines if unsafe procedures were found to be in place.


Credibility Any injured staff would need to be replaced and trained, with compensation claims a real possibility. Future insurance would most likely go through the roof. And what about the company’s credibility? Who would do business with a company that’s on the national news as a confirmed disaster area?


All of which means one thing: protect your racking. Most good companies will already have rack inspections in place – and good training and certification for FLT drivers is naturally essential. But there is a type of damage that is harder to detect than a dent from a rogue driver. All racking will have problem areas, where even the most capable of


FLT drivers are tested. Grazes, brushes – even taps from hand-held pallets – all contribute to the gradual and persistent weakening of rack strength.


Rack strength Often the problem areas are at turning corners where vehicle manoeuvrability is compromised – and sometimes even the most conscientious of drivers might not realise when there has been a slight knock on a racking leg.


40 | electrical wholesalerMarch 2018


Fitting upright protectors on rack legs should be common practice for warehouse managers.


Over time, as these knocks add up, so rack strength gradually


deteriorates – and the likelihood of a rack collapse increases. Fitting upright protectors on rack legs should, by now, be common


practice for warehouse managers. McCue, for example, has two industry- leading versions – an easy-to-install wraparound that straps directly onto racking and a heavy duty floor-mounted option with a shock-absorbing rubber core. And for those troublesome turning corners, McCue has it covered too.


The Rack End Protector has 55 pounds of high tensile steel fastened to the concrete with steel anchors. It deflects any impact forces away from the racking. So protect all of your racking now and prevent rack collapse in the


future and in the process, you’ll make sure your company won’t become the disaster headline of tomorrow.


www.mccue.com/uk www.ewnews.co.uk


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