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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
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2021 from the Warehouse Industry

Top 10 Blog Posts of 2021 from the Warehouse Industry

Read about the best practices and trends of this year How would you define 2021, as a professional in the warehouse... 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. You can find it advantageous to use... 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
Your Pallet Racks Are Repaired, Now What?

Your Pallet Racks Are Repaired, Now What?

Next steps after fixing your pallet racks: How to prevent damage and accidents Your storage systems play an important role... More
The 5 Most Common Warehouse Management Pitfalls

The 5 Most Common Warehouse Management Pitfalls

Warehouse Management: Avoiding These 5 Common Pitfalls Will Save You Time Warehouses vary in size, location, climate, and... More
5 Things to Consider When Planning a New Warehouse Rack Installation

5 Things to Consider When Planning a New Warehouse Rack Installation

So you realize your warehouse needs more storage and you decide to buy a racking system. Great idea, but don’t go rushing... 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
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
5 Essential Rack Safety Tools to Help You Succeed in 2021

5 Essential Rack Safety Tools to Help You Succeed in 2021

As we wind down from this incredibly unusual year, anything that can make running a safe warehouse a little easier and... More
Warehouse Safety Roundup: Top 5 Blogs of 2020

Warehouse Safety Roundup: Top 5 Blogs of 2020

Over the last year, we have shared our expertise on a variety of topics with the goal of educating those in the supply chain... More
Warehouse Safety Checklist: A Rack Owner's Responsibilities

Warehouse Safety Checklist: A Rack Owner's Responsibilities

As an Engineer, I buy, read, and apply North American rack design codes because that is my main focus. Rack owners are... More
Common Forklift Accidents: Causes & How to Prevent Forklift Accidents

Common Forklift Accidents: Causes & How to Prevent Forklift Accidents

Often referred to as the “workhorses” of both the warehousing and construction industries, the forklift is a powerful... More
Cheat Sheet: How to Address Rack Damage in Your Warehouse

Cheat Sheet: How to Address Rack Damage in Your Warehouse

This guest blog was originally published on MHI's website and written by Damotech's Charles Carbonneau, P. Eng. More
Pallet Rack Repair: A Solution You'll Want to Consider

Pallet Rack Repair: A Solution You'll Want to Consider

This guest blog was originally published on MHI's website and written by Damotech's Marc Rousseau. More
With So Many Rack Safety Products to Choose From, Where to Start?

With So Many Rack Safety Products to Choose From, Where to Start?

Adopting a safety-focused mindset is an excellent start to addressing rack safety in your warehouse. But with so many... More
Q&A with Rack Safety Expert Dan Bider, Technical Director at Damotech

Q&A with Rack Safety Expert Dan Bider, Technical Director at Damotech

Dan Bider is a busy rack specialist and Technical Director at Damotech, a company whose mission is to safeguard pallet... More
Legal Responsibilities Surrounding Damage to Pallet Racks in Canada

Legal Responsibilities Surrounding Damage to Pallet Racks in Canada

Did you know that in Canada, only an engineer who is a member of a professional order has the authority and insurance to... More
Improving Rack Safety Through Regular Inspections

Improving Rack Safety Through Regular Inspections

Where there are forklifts, there is bound to be damaged warehouse-racking components. Lift trucks, pallet jacks, and other... More
PSR - What You Should Know About Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews

PSR - What You Should Know About Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews

In Ontario (Canada), a PSR process is required by the Ontario Health and Safety Act, to identify any safety concerns with... More
5 Steps You Can Take to Improve Pallet Rack Safety in Your Warehouse

5 Steps You Can Take to Improve Pallet Rack Safety in Your Warehouse

While much needs tending to in a warehouse, pallet rack safety should be a concern for all those who work with or near a... More
How to Deal with Pallet Rack Deflection

How to Deal with Pallet Rack Deflection

Everything you need to know about pallet rack beam deflection Everything has its limit. Whether it is the speed limit on the... More
Pallet Rack Anchors: Small but Essential

Pallet Rack Anchors: Small but Essential

ANSI/RMI standards require pallet rack anchors for all column bases in every storage rack system. Why are such small... More
Parking Your Pallet at the Drive-In

Parking Your Pallet at the Drive-In

Proper drive-in and drive-thru operating sequence for safe operations and pallet rack organization. Learn more about... 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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