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Unveiling the Giants of Material Handling: Most Powerful Forklifts

Unveiling the Giants of Material Handling: Most Powerful Forklifts

Forklift trucks, the backbone of warehouses and industrial operations, are about to take center stage as we delve into... More
Fire Sprinkler Safety Requirements in Warehousing and Pallet Racking

Fire Sprinkler Safety Requirements in Warehousing and Pallet Racking

A warehouse fire is not as uncommon as you might think. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an... More
7 Amazon Warehouse Safety Tips to Implement in Your Workplace

7 Amazon Warehouse Safety Tips to Implement in Your Workplace

We're not telling you anything you don’t already know: Amazon is the undisputed leader in the online retail industry.... More
Unlocking the Benefits of ProMat 2023: How to Maximize Your Visit

Unlocking the Benefits of ProMat 2023: How to Maximize Your Visit

Tradeshows are back in full swing more than ever, and in 2023 you won’t want to miss ProMat, the largest international... More
Better Warehouse Maintenance: National Retail Chain Saves $10M a Year

Better Warehouse Maintenance: National Retail Chain Saves $10M a Year

Challenges are abundant in the retail industry. Large retailers with hundreds of locations all over North America must... More
How Warehouse Management Software Can Improve Operations

How Warehouse Management Software Can Improve Operations

Among the main concerns of warehouse managers, safety issues are at the top of the list. In an industrial setting, a single... More
Top 5 Supply Chain & Manufacturing Industry Events In 2022-2023

Top 5 Supply Chain & Manufacturing Industry Events In 2022-2023

No matter how easy it has become to get information about new technologies and products online, there is still something to... More
5 Tips to Help You Make the Most Out of MODEX 2022

5 Tips to Help You Make the Most Out of MODEX 2022

Experts say the worst of COVID-19 is behind us, which brings back a sense of normalcy in everyone’s lives. After the past... More
10 Things Not to Do with Your Warehouse Racks

10 Things Not to Do with Your Warehouse Racks

Most warehouses use pallet racks to store their goods and optimize the stacking of materials for safe and easy access. Yet,... More
How Much Rust Is Too Much?

How Much Rust Is Too Much?

The 4 different stages of rust on your warehouse pallet racks and how to prevent it Steel is a largely used material in many... More
Wire Mesh VS. Wood: The Best Option for Your Pallet Racks

Wire Mesh VS. Wood: The Best Option for Your Pallet Racks

This list of pros and cons will help you determine the best solution for your warehouse. It may be useful to use some... More
Safety Bars: Essential Fall Prevention Items for Your Pallet Racks

Safety Bars: Essential Fall Prevention Items for Your Pallet Racks

How to use safety bars to prevent accidents in your warehouse More
Main Actors in the Warehouse Racking Industry

Main Actors in the Warehouse Racking Industry

Most industries, if not all, are faced with regulations imposed by federal or local governments to ensure the safety of... More
Follow the Signs: A Guide to Safety Signs in the Warehouse

Follow the Signs: A Guide to Safety Signs in the Warehouse

Safety signs exist for a reason, and displaying the right signs will help prevent errors in your day-to-day work life while... More
Seismic Forces and Warehouse Pallet Racks

Seismic Forces and Warehouse Pallet Racks

Have you ever thought about how earthquakes can affect storage racks in your warehouse? Aside from causing a complete... More
The History of Pallet Racks

The History of Pallet Racks

It may seem as though pallet racks have been around forever, but the racking industry is only about 100 years old. What... More
Top 10 Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Events Happening This Year

Top 10 Supply Chain & Logistics Industry Events Happening This Year

While the coronavirus pandemic certainly changed the face of conferences and events, that doesn’t necessarily mean things... More
Highlights from ProMatDX 2021

Highlights from ProMatDX 2021

ProMatDX is the new digital event experience designed to power up manufacturing and supply chain professionals from over 140... More
Celebrating International Women's Day with Four of Damotech's Own

Celebrating International Women's Day with Four of Damotech's Own

For International Women’s Day, we thought it would be great to celebrate with some of our very own talented women who are... 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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