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BOSS Today #42 DOWN TO BUSINESS – HEALTH & SAFETY

ON THE Rcostly and dangerous. Damaged

acking damage can be extremely

racks are more likely to collapse
or spill their loads, so avoiding the
possibility of damage is critical.
RACK of damage to warehouse racking,
Forklift trucks are a major cause
and accidents happen more often
than we would like to admit: each
month, an average of two warehouse
workers die or suffer life changing
disabilities after being crushed by
heavy machinery or racking.
It is inevitable that a busy forklift
driver will eventually hit a rack
upright and cause damage to
frames, such as paint scrapes or
Get warehouse racking right or pay the price… twisted steel. If this type of impact
does not cause an immediate
collapse, it could still contribute to a
collapse at a later date when further
impacts occur to the same racking
upright due to structural damage or
jostled loads.
Following these basic forklift
truck rules and tips should help to
minimise this possibility:

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