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Sizing Up Your Pallet Rack – How to Configure & Measure Rack Components
Whether starting from scratch, repairing damaged components, or adding to an existing pallet rack system, it’s important to understand standard rack dimensions and measure each component correctly. Structural capacity, system functionality, and safety depend on it. Here are a few tips to help you properly configure and measure pallet rack components to ensure the right…
5 Steps to Optimize Warehouse Training & Reduce Labor Costs | Apex Safety Spotlight
Labor & Efficiency Challenges Top the List of Warehouse Challenges – Apex Offers Solutions A recent industry survey provided some sobering statistics highlighting the current workforce challenge. Nearly 70% of respondents said they couldn’t find enough workers, and almost as many said that the workers they bring in are unreliable. Yet, almost 60% of respondents…
Quick Ship Pallet Racking – Your Go-To Resource for Fast-Response Storage Solutions
Selective Pallet Rack (& More) Available for Express Delivery & Installation Could you use a dependable resource to help you navigate the myriad of warehousing and distribution changes happening today? Rising steel prices, long lead times, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions are certainly challenging operational effectiveness, but there is no need to wait for…
Pallet Rack Inspection – Gauging Out of Plumb & Height-Depth Ratio | Apex Safety Spotlight
Assess Vertical Plumb in Cross Aisle & Down Aisle Pallet Racking There’s little room for error in a pallet racking system installation. Uprights and beams are checked throughout the process to confirm the system is both level and plumb. No matter how well built your racking system is, however, it can, and will, take some…
How to Evaluate Pallet Rack Deflection for Uprights, Struts, & Beams | Apex Safety Spotlight
Your pallet rack system supports a maximum load capacity. Each component is connected to work in tandem to deliver safe inventory storage. When conducting routine pallet rack inspections, it is important to look for deflection in uprights, beams, and struts. It’s a little harder to detect vs. more obvious system damage resulting from equipment…
Pallet Stops Are a Go When It Comes to Warehouse Safety
Why are Load Stops an Important Piece of Pallet Rack System Design? Pallet rack systems provide efficient, space-saving industrial storage. The safety features built into the rack design ensure its strength and stability under enormous load capacities and against external factors such as equipment strikes and even seismic activity. Although we often consider rack protection…
Full Stop! Keep the Flue Space Clear with Wire Backstops & Dividers
Wire Dividers & Backstops for Safer, Streamlined Hand Stacking Hand stacking inventory on pallet rack shelves makes items easily accessible for Split Case, Open Case, and Case Pick operations. A cost-effective way to organize SKUs in the pick area and, in most cases, improve pick speed and accuracy is to install wire dividers in…
What are the Top 10 OSHA Inspection Areas for Warehouse Safety? | Apex Safety Spotlight
How Would Your Facility Score on Workplace Safety? We all appreciate the work of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) work to keep our workplaces safe and productive. It’s been 40 years since the establishment of OSHA, and the drop in workplace fatalities and serious injury have precipitously dropped despite an increase in workforce…
Eye Protection is More than Just Good Optics | Apex Safety Spotlight
Does Your Corporate Vision Include Eye Protection? According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), May is National Healthy Vision Month. Perhaps surprisingly, over 2,000 workers receive treatment for eye injuries sustained on the job every day. That’s a significant number. While every injury is not preventable, adhering to safety protocols and…
Industrial Mezzanines – Weighty Decisions to Determine Capacity & Design
Industrial Mezzanine Design – Building for Safe Load Capacities As everyone strives to maximize warehouse cube space, mezzanine design has emerged as a popular solution to create highly functional and economical workspaces while taking advantage of floor space, vertical space, and everywhere in between. From single-level storage and personnel spaces to multi-level pick modules and…
