The Operators Responsibility
The Operator needs to be observant at all times when working around racking. The typical things to look for and report immediately are:
- Damage to beams, uprights, bracing & baseplates
- Is the system being used as intended?
- Dislodgement of beams, clips etc.
- Incorrect storage of products in the racking system
Report Damage!
If the racking is impacted, it must be reported – the racking will most likely still appear to be intact, but a collapse will usually occur a long time after impact. It may not have been the first impact to the racking, it may have suffered several knocks and is on the brink of collapse. Encourage a no-blame culture in the workplace towards racking damage, to increase the probability that an operator is more likely to see something and say something, before it kills someone.
