Weekly Racking & Storage Inspection - Zest Safety Ltd

• Site conducted

• Location

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Are base impact protectors still in place where PME operates (e.g. forklifts, WAVE Machines)? (check the baseplates have impact protectors around them and there is no damage)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all racking free from obvious damage that may compromise the integrity of the racking system? (need to visually inspect the racking)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all horizontal and diagonal braces free from bulging inwards/outwards suggesting stress on the brace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all racks have netting secured across to minimise falling product? (exception only if product is currently being picked from that rack)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mezzanine Safety

• Is storage on mezzanines kept below handrail height? (The only exception is if there is additional containment measures like nets in place).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any areas where a person could potentially fall off the mezzanine secured and controls in place to protect from a fall? (examples - gates, openings or lifts where product is brought up to the mezzanine; steps; gaps in railings; poor quality railings)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pallet and Goods Storage

• Are free standing palletised goods (on the ground) limited to two-high to prevent instability? (this refers to palletised blocks of product that may or may not sit on a pallet)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are palletised goods in the racks sitting securely and straight and no obvious items may fall? (check for leaning product; pallets sticking out of the racking horizontal supports; pallets that have pushed the pallet behind; dislodged pallets; loose items that may fall off pallets; damaged pallet wrapping/strapping etc).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pallet stacks in production areas, work areas, and car park areas limited to 10-high? (check the pallet stacks)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any damaged pallets in the pallet stacks? (Check stacks have no broken pallets in them - if there are, have them removed)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pallet stacks kept vertical and straight with no pallets sticking out, and have a gap between adjacent rows to avoid interference with adjacent stacks? (Note sticking out pallets may catch the adjoining stack when lifted and cause a pallet collapse)

  Select Yes No N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

• Are wooden pallets stored at least 15 meters from buildings (or as specified if fire protection is present)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pallets and goods stored at least 1.5 meters below lighting or sprinkler systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signature

• Signature of the person completing the inspection.

  Sign