Dexion DEEPSTOR DEIVE-IN PALLET RACKING - Manual (Page 36)

Deepstor
User Instructions
ISSUE 1
User Instruction
AUGUST 2003
Page 30
TYPICAL CAUSES OF DAMAGE
The following are some typical contributing factors to why damage can occur.
Handling equipment:
Poor or ill maintained equipment, or a change in the type and size of
handling equipment.
The pallet
Change in the type or size of pallet used, damaged pallets, load
overhang affecting operational clearances.
Truck drivers
Staff, contract or agency drivers, inexperienced or ill-trained, not familiar
with the correct operating procedures, working to high throughput
quotas.
Poor housekeeping
Damaged pallets, unstable loads, obstructions within the aisle.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST DAMAGE
The following are all factors that can contribute to minimising the risk of potential damage to the
racking system.
Installation layout
The provision of adequate operating aisle and transfer aisle widths.
Sufficient operating clearances around the stored pallet.
Good management
Operational procedures, material flow around the warehouse, avoidance
of traffic bottlenecks, reporting procedures, training of warehouse staff.
Good housekeeping
Inspection of and rejection of unsuitable pallets, clearly defined aisles
and stacking areas, maintenance of fork lift trucks, warehouse floor etc.
and the provision of adequate lighting. Correctly stacked and stable
loads on the pallet.
Good FLT driver training
Instruction on the correct use of the racking, safety aspects,
controlled use of speed within the racking area.
Good aisle markings
Well defined aisles and transfer aisles, traffic routes, and stacking areas.
Floor pallets not to protrude into the operating aisle.
Provision of guide rail This may be a consideration depending on the type of racking system.
Provision of rack protection
Guards for individual uprights or for the whole frame. Protection
helps reduce the effects of accidental damage. They are intended as
sacrificial protection that needs to be replaced once damaged and
ineffective.