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When Do You Need a Pallet Rack Amendment? (And Why It’s Critical)

When Do You Need a Pallet Rack Amendment? (And Why It’s Critical)

Certifications are essential to ensure your warehouse racking system remains safe, stable, and compliant. But what happens... More
Build a World-Class Warehouse Safety Culture to Boost Throughput

Build a World-Class Warehouse Safety Culture to Boost Throughput

Warehouses are the backbone of modern logistics—but they can also be among the riskiest workplaces in America. In 2023,... More
Pallet Rack Identification: How to Determine the Manufacturer (OEM)

Pallet Rack Identification: How to Determine the Manufacturer (OEM)

Identifying Who Manufactured Your Racks and Why It Matters In warehouse operations, not all pallet racking is created equal,... More
Integrated Logistics for Warehouse Safety & Efficiency

Integrated Logistics for Warehouse Safety & Efficiency

Why Modern Warehouses Must Transform The Wake-Up Call: A Realistic Warehouse Tragedy During peak holiday operations, four... More
Cold Storage and Food & Beverage Warehouse: How to Prevent Rack Damage

Cold Storage and Food & Beverage Warehouse: How to Prevent Rack Damage

In cold storage and food warehouses, rack damage isn’t a matter of if—it’s when. With forklifts zipping through aisles,... More
Wine Warehousing: 7 Essential Tips for Storage and OSHA Compliance

Wine Warehousing: 7 Essential Tips for Storage and OSHA Compliance

With the U.S. importing nearly 37% of the wine it consumes, efficient and safe warehousing practices are vital for... More
Pallet Rack Shims: Precision in Practice and Warehouse Rack Stability

Pallet Rack Shims: Precision in Practice and Warehouse Rack Stability

In the high-stakes world of warehouse operations, where precision and safety are non-negotiable, the smallest components... More
ANSI MH16.1-2023: Rack Owner Requirements & What to Do

ANSI MH16.1-2023: Rack Owner Requirements & What to Do

If you own or operate pallet racking, the current edition of the standard — ANSI MH16.1-2023, Design, Testing, and... More
Differences Between a Rack Expert & an Engineer Specialized in Racking

Differences Between a Rack Expert & an Engineer Specialized in Racking

Unlocking the full potential of a warehouse requires a delicate balance of operational efficiency and structural integrity.... More
ANSI MH16.1 Update: Why Rack Frame Tables Are No Longer Enough

ANSI MH16.1 Update: Why Rack Frame Tables Are No Longer Enough

ANSI MH16.1-2021 vs. ANSI MH16.1-2012: What Changed? The ANSI MH16.1-2021 update changed the way engineers evaluate the... More
Natural Disasters and Warehouse Racking: How to Prevent Damage

Natural Disasters and Warehouse Racking: How to Prevent Damage

Natural disasters can devastate entire regions, and warehouses containing industrial racking are, unfortunately, not exempt.... More
Pallet Rack Height & Depth: A Ratio to Improve Rack Stability

Pallet Rack Height & Depth: A Ratio to Improve Rack Stability

With our minds turned to efficiency and cost considerations, the increasing density of warehouse storage space brings its... More

About the Damotech Rack Safety Blog

Our goal is to educate and inform those in the constantly evolving supply chain and manufacturing industry about the latest trends and best practices in warehouse safety. With a focus on topics such as rack inspection, load capacity, rack damage prevention, rack repair, and safety management, we aim to empower our readers to take ownership of their warehouses' most valuable asset: their racking systems.

Meticulously written and reviewed by our team of in-house engineers specialized in pallet racks, our blog articles provide warehouse owners, managers, health and safety managers, engineers, and workers with useful information related to their day-to-day activities. Among the topics covered in the blog are warehouse rack safety standards and guidelines (OSHA), the impact of seismic activity on racks, how to identify and assess pallet rack damage, general warehouse safety tips, main events in the supply chain industry, and many more.

We also offer free downloadable educational tools and how-to guides like checklists, posters, guides, webinars, and videos that can easily be used by any professional in the warehousing industry to improve safety in and around their racking systems. Browse through our extensive list of blog articles to stay up to date on the latest and best practices surrounding warehouse rack safety and subscribe to our blog newsletter to receive email alerts when new blog posts are published.

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