Training in assembly, disassembly and inspection of pallet racking: for your peace of mind, take the lead.

Par MSK Canada dans Racking

One of the most common practices to increase storage capacity is to use pallet racking. The installation and use of pallet racking is also one of the primary sources of workplace accidents.

Although the manufacturing of pallet racking is regulated, their quality is very uneven.

Racking presents risks to workers or customers. Their collapse causes in many cases serious injury and sometimes worse, death. It usually comes from defects in the design or during the installation, use, maintenance, repair or dismantlement of racking.

If manufacturers and suppliers have the main mission to provide safe pallet racking, the end customer must also make every effort to ensure the safety of everyone present near its pallet racking and especially during critical phases : assembly and disassembly.

This begins with the training of its employees in the assembly and disassembly of pallet racking as well as their inspection.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES TO BE AWARE OF THE REGULATORY AND SAFETY ASPECTS OF ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING PALLETS?

Warehouses are dangerous places where inattention and negligence can at best cost money and in the most unfortunate cases, lives.

Regulatory inspections of your equipment are mandatory but are not necessarily sufficient!

Training your employees to the risks will therefore ensure a proper inspection, assembly and dismantling of your pallet racking. Your employees will then be able to identify dangerous situations and also suggest corrective measures to remedy these situations and avoid any accidents.

In addition, knowing your employees can ensure their own safety will reduce the stress of everyone and the productivity will be likely to increase. You will have created a favourable and serene work environment.

WHAT ARE THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THIS TRAINING FOR YOU AND YOUR EMPLOYEES?

Acquiring the knowledge and skills required to inspect, assemble and dismantle pallet racking safely;
Be aware of the regulations concerning pallet racking;
Handling various components of pallet racking;
Being able to analyze the work environment;
Applying pallet inspection skills in the warehouse;
Application of racking inspection techniques in the warehouse;
Application of safety instructions.

HOW IS THIS TRAINING ORGANIZED?

First there will be a theoretical presentation of 3 hours performed by a qualified inspector, followed by an open discussion. The training will continue with practical inspection, assembly and dismantling in the warehouse for 5 hours, in the working conditions so that the recommendations and advice of the instructor will be applied, improved and integrated by every employee. This training is intended for 8 participants maximum.