Protect the foundation of your warehouse with Damotech’s pallet rack column guards. These industrial-grade guards shield your upright racking posts from everyday wear and tear and forklift impacts. Our durable column guards come in a wide range of sizes to perfectly match your specific needs and racking system. Don't settle for plastic alternatives—opt for the unmatched strength and reliability of heavy-duty steel guards from the experts in rack safety, Damotech.
Ensuring the well-being of your employees and the safety of your equipment is paramount. Damotech's people & equipment guards offer essential protection for your most valuable assets. Our line of guarding systems creates a safe working environment for your workforce and shields vital machinery and infrastructure from potential damage, promoting efficiency.
Don't let pallet movement become a safety concern. Damotech's innovative pallet stoppers provide a crucial layer of protection to prevent accidental product dislodgement and warehouse asset damage.
Rack protection is a simple and cost-effective way to safeguard your rack investment and employees. We recommend installing early to protect your racking systems from damage from forklifts and other vehicle activity. Start with areas where forklift traffic is the heaviest and at the end of aisles, where there is a higher risk of impact with the racking system and where forklifts operate at a higher speed.
Damotech is an active member of the Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA), and the Material Handling Industry Group (MHI), composed of the industry's leading suppliers of fixed protective guarding products designed to protect personnel, equipment and inventory in industrial and commercial facilities. The ProGMA group is a recognized authority on best practices, standards, and applications of protective barriers and guarding solutions. Purchasing from ProGMA member companies ensures you are getting products that are engineered to hold up to the industry's highest standards.
At Damotech, we stand behind our warehouse and rack guarding products. That's why we offer the best warranty in the industry. Damotech protectors come with a 10-year manufacturer's warranty. Rest assured, our protection products will provide long-term protection for all your workers and warehouse equipment.
Our surveyors and installers are experienced in handling large projects that involve careful planning and logistics. From start to finish, our experts will accompany you through the entire process.
Damotech's surveyors are trained to conduct large-scale rack surveys and damage assessments in warehouses that sometimes exceed 1 million square feet! During their visit, they take all the necessary measurements to recommend the right repair or protection units for your company's needs. Our skilled installation crews are outfitted with all the necessary equipment to minimize installation time and disruption to your regular operations. Most of our protection kits can also be installed by your maintenance staff.
Rack protection is a great investment and should be done with or right after the installation of your racking system. If this hasn't been done, you should consider installing rack protection products as early as possible.
If your racking systems are already showing signs of damage, your best action is to get one of our rack repair kits like DAMO PRO or DAMO FLEX.
RACK REPAIR KITS
To get reliable, long‑term protection, choose heavy‑duty, floor‑anchored steel guards sized to your traffic patterns and impact zones. Here’s a quick selector you can use on site:
Key options include
1. DAMO GUARD – A front column protector that reduces impact stress by up to 9× on rack columns. It’s made of 3/16" thick steel, fits various column sizes, and installs in under 15 minutes, protecting where over 85% of damage occurs.
2. DAMO BASE GUARD – A low-profile, structurally independent protector for the bottom of rack columns, allowing floor-level beam installation while shielding against outrigger impacts. Built from 3/8" heavy-duty steel plate for superior stability.
3. DAMO NOSE GUARD – A compact V-shaped outrigger protector that redirects impact forces to the floor, preventing damage to columns and anchors. Crafted from 3/8" steel for exceptional durability.
4. DAMO AISLE GUARD – Heavy-duty end-of-row and tunnel frame protection with a 12" tall, 1/2" thick deflector for high-traffic and VNA (Very Narrow Aisle) environments.
5. DAMO FRAME GUARD – Dock door rack guarding made from 1/2" steel, shielding frames in high-traffic dock areas from forklift and pallet jack collisions.
6. DAMO SHIELD – A high-impact building column protector that absorbs 100% of collision energy without relying on the column itself. Made from 1/4" thick structural steel and anchored with 8 heavy-duty Hilti bolts.
These solutions are designed to meet or exceed ANSI, RMI, and OSHA standards. They come with warranties and are trusted by major Fortune 500 warehouse operators for their proven ability to prevent costly repairs and extend racking system lifespan.
Where to start: Prioritize ends of aisles, dock doors, VNA pinch points, and tunnel bays, where turning, speed changes and visibility constraints amplify risk. OSHA highlights docks and forklift operations as high‑hazard areas; guarding and clear aisle design reduce struck‑by and fall‑off‑dock incidents.
Forklift impacts are a leading hazard in warehousing, with about 100 fatalities and 95,000 injuries every year across industries. Steel guarding absorbs/deflects collision energy away from uprights, anchors, and walkways, minimizing the chance of collapse, falling loads, and struck‑by events. OSHA also calls out safe clearances, barricading, and traffic control at docks and aisles; guards help you meet those expectations in busy areas.
Consider:
Start with high‑risk zones: row ends and tunnel bays, busy dock doors, VNA intersections, and any lanes with tight turning radii. Those areas see the most forklift interaction and near‑misses. OSHA also flags docks as high‑hazard areas, so give them special attention.
Most guarding is a bolted, floor‑anchored installation. Your maintenance team can handle many installations; for large programs or constrained sites (freezers, high‑bay, live traffic), certified crews reduce disruption and ensure anchors/edge distances meet spec.
OSHA doesn’t prescribe specific rack guards, but it requires employers to identify and abate hazards. Warehousing has a higher‑than‑average injury rate and OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) increases inspections in warehouses. Proactive guarding in high‑risk areas helps demonstrate hazard mitigation.
Add them to your inspection routine: check anchor torque, look for bent/loose hardware, and document impacts. Fold these checks into your rack inspection history binder or software platform so you can track issues by location and trend repeat impacts.
Damotech's line of protection products is the golden standard in the industry.
