Zekelman Racking System Inspection

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location

Working Load Limits

• PSR/Letter of Exemption is available/posted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Capacity stickers present in conspicuous location on beams clearly indicating max. load capacity

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operators know weight of load stored on racks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Racking is properly loaded (not overloaded)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Beams

• Beams are secure (not popped out of vertical frames)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Beams and welds are in good condition (not damaged)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety pins are in place and in good condition

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is no deflection in the beams (max. deflection allowed = length of beam/180)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Braces

• Vertical and diagonal braces are in good condition (not bent, twisted, ripped, teared, missing welds or damaged)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is no deflection in the bracing (max. deflection allowed = 10 mm)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Floor Fixings

• Baseplates are securely attached to the floor with at least one anchor bolt

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Baseplates are in good condition (no twists, shears, damage)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Frames

• Frames and splices are in good condition (no twists, splits, tears, cracks, improper connections)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Frames are straight and level (not out of plumb/vertical position)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is no deflection in the front view of frames (max. deflection allowed = 5mm)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is no deflection in the side view of frames (max. deflection allowed = 3mm)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pallets

• Pallets are in good condition (not damaged, broken, worn out)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pallets are supported by the front & back beams (75% of pallet is on beams)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pallets are balanced and evenly distributed on racks (do not overhang more than 10cm/2")

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loads are properly balanced on pallets (do not overhand more than 5cm/2")

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Loose loads are secured properly with straps or shrink wrapping (no loose shrink wrap that could get caught in forks)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lower braces of pallets are perpendicular to the support/safety bars (or parallel to the beams)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pallets are loaded on the ends first, then in the middle (middle of beam is the weakest part and should be loaded last)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other

• Back-to-back systems have row spacers at a maximum of 12" apart

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety bars/wire mesh present in any area where people work or pass underneath

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety netting present in any area exposed to pedestrian walkways

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All metal components are in good condition (no rust or corrosion)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Post protectors installed and in good condition (recommended)

  Yes

  No

  N/A