RMI has produced and released a new video offering some basic guidelines for rack maintenance and repair. The video overviews inspecting, maintaining and repairing industrial steel storage rack systems to ensure a safe working environment. It targets both potential and current end users and owners of storage rack and runs less than four minutes.

Rack Maintenance and Repair Video Highlights

Among the key points in the video are making sure that the rack system is maintained in its original configuration—including using the pallets that the system has been designed to support and the fork trucks it has been sized for—will minimize the risk of damage.

Additionally, if it is deemed necessary to reconfigure the current rack structure, the best practice is to return to the original engineer of record, or to engage a different professional rack design engineer prior to doing so. This ensures that the system’s load capacity can be maintained.

How to Handle Rack Damage

Should damage occur—typically due to a collision with a fork truck or an incorrect installation—the rack’s load carrying capacity is likely to be reduced. This puts the system at an increased risk of collapse. Instead, a decision must be made to repair or replace the damaged components; the video explores how to choose between the options.

Further, the video advises involving a qualified rack engineer in the repair process. The rack engineer ensures proper repair of obvious damage. They also determine if any negative impacts to the rest of the structure’s integrity exist. Other key points include:

See More RMI Videos

This video is the third in a planned series of industrial steel storage rack safety videos. The first episode covered storage rack system selection; the second shared insights into installation and safety inspections. View all RMI Rack Safety videos here.