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ANSI MH16.1: Updated Load Capacity Calculation Requirements for Racks

ANSI MH16.1: Updated Load Capacity Calculation Requirements for Racks

Comparing the new ANSI MH16.1-2021 standard to the previous 2012 standard The approach to calculating load capacities on... More
Top 5 Ways Forklifts Damage Racks

Top 5 Ways Forklifts Damage Racks

In the bustling world of warehouses, forklifts are crucial in efficiently transporting heavy loads over short distances.... More
A Guide to Warehouse Safety Signage Requirements

A Guide to Warehouse Safety Signage Requirements

Safety signage plays a crucial role in safeguarding warehouse operations. The importance of displaying appropriate signs... More
Top 10 Things to Know About Cantilevered Racking

Top 10 Things to Know About Cantilevered Racking

Cantilevered pallet racking is a versatile solution for optimizing warehouse storage space, particularly for items that defy... More
Warehouse Rack Maintenance: How to Maximize Lifespan and Savings

Warehouse Rack Maintenance: How to Maximize Lifespan and Savings

Pallet racks are the backbone of your storage and organization system, ensuring that products are stored safely and... More
10 Skills Every Warehouse Manager Needs to Succeed

10 Skills Every Warehouse Manager Needs to Succeed

Warehouse management is essential to the success of any supply chain operation. It requires a wide range of soft and... 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
Employer’s Guide: 10 Proven Tips to Enhance Warehouse Worker Safety

Employer’s Guide: 10 Proven Tips to Enhance Warehouse Worker Safety

Why invest in warehouse worker safety? The U.S. warehousing and storage industry employs over 1,000,000 workers in more than... More
Top Warehouse Rack Collapse Videos - Lessons from What Went Wrong

Top Warehouse Rack Collapse Videos - Lessons from What Went Wrong

It is a warehouse manager and worker’s worst nightmare: a sudden and harrowing collapse of a pallet racking system. One... More
Top 100 Inspirational Safety Quotes for Your Workplace

Top 100 Inspirational Safety Quotes for Your Workplace

Safety Quote of the Day Is your team suffering from a severe case of meetingitis? Find your safety quote of the day and... More
8 Types of Industrial Rack Systems Tailored for Warehouse Efficiency

8 Types of Industrial Rack Systems Tailored for Warehouse Efficiency

Pallet racks are metal structures designed to support the goods in a warehouse or an industrial facility. Various factors,... More
Warehouse Racking: When Pallet Racks Become a Long-Term Investment

Warehouse Racking: When Pallet Racks Become a Long-Term Investment

Pallet racks are expensive warehouse components that require great care in their selection and maintenance. Their purchase... More
5 Surprising Warehouse Safety Statistics

5 Surprising Warehouse Safety Statistics

In recent decades, the global economy has witnessed significant changes, accompanied by a surge in consumer demand. This... More
What to Inspect? Unveiling Rack Components for Safety Inspections

What to Inspect? Unveiling Rack Components for Safety Inspections

As a warehouse manager or operator, ensuring the safety and reliability of your racking system is of utmost importance.... More
Implementing a Rack Safety Program: Key Steps for Warehouse Managers

Implementing a Rack Safety Program: Key Steps for Warehouse Managers

As a warehouse manager, ensuring the safety and well-being of your employees, visitors, and equipment is paramount. Rack... More
Costco’s Operations Strategy: Decoding Its Warehousing Approach

Costco’s Operations Strategy: Decoding Its Warehousing Approach

Costco Wholesale Corporation, a leading global retailer consistently ranked among the top five, owes much of its success to... More
Warehouse Safety: Answering the Top 5 Questions on Pallet Racks

Warehouse Safety: Answering the Top 5 Questions on Pallet Racks

Pallet racks are a crucial part of any warehouse or storage facility. However, with the benefits of warehouse racks come... More
Tornadoes and Warehouse Safety: How to Protect Pallet Racking Systems

Tornadoes and Warehouse Safety: How to Protect Pallet Racking Systems

Did you know that, between 2017 and 2021, tornadoes caused nearly 7,2 billion dollars in property damages in the United... More
Minimum Distances Between Pallet Racking Systems & Building Structures

Minimum Distances Between Pallet Racking Systems & Building Structures

Looking for warehouse racking safety guidelines?Here's what you need to know about clearances in the warehouse. Our daily... More
Pallet Racking Weight Capacity: Why Warehouse Operators Need LARCs

Pallet Racking Weight Capacity: Why Warehouse Operators Need LARCs

Enhancing warehouse safety and efficiency with pallet rack load capacities and LARCs Pallet racks are designed to store... More
5 Tips on How to Inspect Racking Systems

5 Tips on How to Inspect Racking Systems

We all know how important it is to inspect racking systems to identify issues or damage that may compromise the safety of... More
5 Free Tools to Increase the Safety of Your Warehouse in 2023

5 Free Tools to Increase the Safety of Your Warehouse in 2023

Warehouse racking accidents are a large concern when it comes to safety. According to OSHA (OccupationalSafety and Health... More
Management 101: How to Maximize Your Warehouse Space Utilization

Management 101: How to Maximize Your Warehouse Space Utilization

While maximizing warehouse space is a concern for many businesses, some may be unable to afford a larger warehouse.... More
5 Ways Rack Management Software Can Boost Your Warehouse Safety Today

5 Ways Rack Management Software Can Boost Your Warehouse Safety Today

Are you confident that the pallet racks in your warehouse are safe and compliant? Pallet racks in a warehouse can be risky... More
Everything Health & Safety Managers Need to Know About Rack Safety

Everything Health & Safety Managers Need to Know About Rack Safety

A health and safety manager ensures employees are safe at work and that storage systems, such as pallet racks, are safe for... 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
10 Ways to Downsize Your Warehouse Operations When Velocity Slows Down

10 Ways to Downsize Your Warehouse Operations When Velocity Slows Down

Warehouse operations are a critical component of any supply chain. Still, as the velocity of the movement of goods slows... More
Damaged Racks: 5 Steps to Pallet Racking Repair

Damaged Racks: 5 Steps to Pallet Racking Repair

Over their lifetime, racking systems can become damaged from many factors, be they environmental, like rust, from impacts... 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
Your Guide to Buying Used Racks Safely: 5 Key Tips to Follow

Your Guide to Buying Used Racks Safely: 5 Key Tips to Follow

Used racks are often an attractive choice for warehouse owners: compared to new racking, their costs can be much lower,... More
The Harsh Reality of Pallet Racking Durability

The Harsh Reality of Pallet Racking Durability

Most people view pallet racking as a plain and basic structural design. However, from an engineering point of view, racks... More
Let’s Set Something Straight…Your Pallet Racking Stability!

Let’s Set Something Straight…Your Pallet Racking Stability!

Do you know the difference between an out-of-plumb and out-of-straight rack upright? Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, the Tower... More
Column Protectors: How to Prevent Costly Damage to Buildings

Column Protectors: How to Prevent Costly Damage to Buildings

When it comes to protecting our buildings from vehicle collisions, the first thing that comes to mind is shielding the main... 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
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

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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