Operation,use,reviewandmaintenanceofLivepalletrackingfacilitiesandthePush-backsystemWarehouseSafetyManualwww.mecalux.com2warehousesafetymanualMANUALFORUSINGANDMAINTAININGThELIvEPALLETRACKSANDThEPUSh-BACKSYSTEMSummary3introduction4Keywarehousecomponents4Loadunits5Slabsorfloors6Liftingequipment7Storagesystems8livepalletracks10palletracksforapush-backsystem13usingtheequipmentandrackingunits13Loadunits15Forklifts19Livepalletracks23PalletrackingforaPush-backsystem26reviewandmaintenance26Inspectingthestoragesystem28Maintenanceguidelines28Inspectingtheframes30Inspectingtherackingunits31Inspectingthecrossbeams31Inspectingthesafetypins,rollersandcarriages33Assemblytolerances34Inspectingthefloorsandaisles35Inspectingtheloadunits37Inspectingtheliftingequipment38Otherconsiderations39Evaluationchecklist3Itisbecomingmorecommontoapplytheconceptsofproductivityandworkingconditionstowarehouses.Thisiswhysafetystandardsmustbecomestricterandmorerigorouslyappliedtohandlingproceduresrelatedtorackingunits.Thiswillinturnhelppreventthepersonnelinchargeofexecutinganyofthesetasksfrombeingexposedtoanydanger.Thismanualcoversallwarehouseswhereloadunits,generallypalletsorcontainers,arehandledbyeitherforkliftsorotherliftingequipment,whichmeanswecanexcludeanyrisksderivedbyanymanualloadingthattakesplaceinthesetypesofwarehouses.Theproperconditionofapalletwarehousehelpsfacilitatetheworkcarriedoutinsidethem.however,theimproperuseofanyofthecomponentsformingpartofthiswarehousemayresultinaccidents.Thebasiccomponentwefindinawarehouseinclude:-Theslaborfloor.-Loadunits.-Liftingequipment.-Racking.Withtheaimofavoidingsituationsthatmayimplytheriskofinjurytowarehousepersonnel,costlyserviceinterruptionordamagetothefacilityormerchandise,thefollowingmeasuresarehighlyrecommended:-Prevention:trainingallpersonnelonproperlyusingthefacilityandequipment.-Inspection:ongoingchecksbypersonneltoensurethatalloperatingconditionsareoptimalandbeingcompliedwith.-Maintenance:whenanyimperfectionormalfunctionarisesinanyareaofthewarehouse,itisimmediatelyattendedtoandcorrected.Afacilityisusedsafelyandrationallythroughthecollaborationbetweentheuserandthemanufacturersoftherackingunitsandliftingequipment.TheMecaluxGrouphaspreparedthismanualwiththepurposeofguidingitscustomersthroughtheproperuseofitsrackingunits.Whendrafted,severalrecommendationsderivedfromEuropeanbodies(FEM,INRS)inthesectorwerestrictlytakenintoaccount:EuropeanstandardEN15635“SteelStaticStorageSystems-AdjustablePalletRacking.GuidelinesforSafeUse”,plusthecompany’sover50years’experienceinthewarehousesector.Consequently,thismanualshouldbereadcarefullyanditsrecommendationsstrictlyapplied.TheMecaluxGroupisavailableforanyconsultationonthematerialthattheusermayfindworthwhilefortheirfacility.IntroductionImportantNote!Theresponsibilityforthesecurity,useandconditionofthefacilityrestswiththecustomer,whomusttransmitthecontentsofthismanualtothoseinchargeofthewarehouseanditsusers.ThismanualhasbeenpreparedincompliancewithENstandard15635.Usersmustalsocomplywiththespecificregulationsineachcountryforthistypeoffacilities.ThePush-backsystem.Livepalletrackwww.mecalux.com4warehousesafetymanualLoadunitsTheloadunitsaredeterminedbytheproducttobestoredandanyadditionalelementsthatwerequiretomoveandstorethisproduct(palletsandcrates).Therearepalletsmadeofdifferentmaterialsanddifferentplatforms:-Woodenp...
