Rack Safety: We Take Care of It!

Why Are Rack Inspections So Important?

A rack inspection increases the safety in your warehouse, making everyday operations significantly more efficient. Even if the idea of inspection sounds off-putting at first, the benefits will outweigh any discomfort: The knowledge a thorough rack inspection gives you makes all the difference between a safe warehouse and an accident-prone one. And what’s more, a positive or negative inspection result decides how effective and reliable a supply chain is.

Safe and Standards-Compliant: EN 15635 Inspection 

With a rack inspection by SSI SCHAEFER, you can comply with requirements of the European Standard (EN 15635), which offers guidelines on operational aspects of static safety and storage systems. Specifically, wherever mechanical ground conveyors are used in close proximity to static storage devices, the standard minimizes the risk and possible consequences of hazardous work processes or structural damage. 

Therefore, the focus is on rack safety. The standard addresses other forms of storage equipment only in part, so it may also make sense for an assessment to go beyond the EN standard. Want to see if your system complies with the standards? We’ll be happy to help!

How Does a Rack Inspection Work?

In a rack inspection, our own association-authorized inspectors perform visual checks. We document all the results for you in our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), the WAMAS Maintenance Center. 

• All information and observations, as well as any identified defects or needs for improvement are stored digitally in the WAMAS Maintenance Center app, along with associated photographic documentation. An inspection plate is also provided

• All the collected data is summarized directly in an automatically generated PDF report 

• We go through the report together and discuss what measures and solutions can address specific safety vulnerabilities or problems 

• The digitally stored data can also be visualized and analyzed to extract informed insights 

What Does the Rack Inspection Check?

Our inspection includes the requirements of the European standard (EN 15635) and covers all the important aspects for your rack safety. After the inspection, we’ll be happy to provide you with a detailed inspection report for audits and further maintenance activities: 

• Proper use of the racks and suitability assessment of the pallets used by type, quality and size 

• Correct handling of protruding loads and guarantee of load stability 

• Use of ground conveyors appropriate for the rack design 

• Cross beam height deviations from the original design, floor anchoring, attachment and use of safety locks 

• Installation and visibility of required signage for the compartment and field loads 

• Bent cross beams, damage to frames, cross beams, pallet rails, jibs, floor channels, etc. 

• Calibration of the rack uprights for straightness, if damage is identified 

• Column guards and other safety devices, possible floor damage, perpendicularity of racks at block and rack ends