Osha Pallet Rack Load Rating
Weight capacity labels provide a quick snap shot for reference and a reminder of the importance beam weight limits play in the safety of your storage environment.
Osha pallet rack load rating. Occupational safety and health standards. Hand and forearm protection such as gloves for loads with sharp or rough edges. 03 27 2008 1910 22 requirements that all walking and working surfaces be kept clean orderly and in a sanitary condition. 3 using the following personal protective equipment prevents needless injuries when manually moving materials.
Materials handling and storage. Our safe load labels provide clear information and are produced from durable materials to ensure they last as long as the racking. Metal fiber or plastic metatarsal guards to protect the instep area from impact or compression. The weight of stored materials on floors within buildings and structures shall not exceed maximum safe load limits.
Steel toed safety shoes or boots. Where do i find the requirement to anchor pallet racking. The usual figure is about 2 000 pounds of static load for the typical north american grocery manufacturers association gma spec pallet and racks will be built with a centerline beam that can support at least 2 000 pounds on each side of the beam facing the aisles. See ansi rmi mh16 1 for additional information.
For example a 15 foot 180 inches column upright height maximum plumb ratio would be 180 240 or of a foot. You will not find that requirement specifically stated in the federal osha standards. And i was very pleased with the response. One follower submitted this commonly asked question to be discussed.
Handling materials general. According to ansi mh16 1 2012 the maximum top to bottom out of plumb ratio for a loaded rack is total rack height 240 inches see image 1. 1926 250 a 2 ii employers shall conspicuously post maximum safe load limits of floors within buildings and structures in pounds per square foot in all storage areas except when the storage area is on a floor or slab on grade. January 1 2016 last month i asked readers for ideas we could discuss on the blog.
1910 176 a use of mechanical equipment. Osha addresses stacks of items including pallets in standard 1910 176 b which states that storage of material shall not create a hazard and that bags containers bundles etc stored in tiers shall be stacked blocked interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.