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DID YOU KNOW AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS REQUIRE A FULL SAFETY AUDIT OF YOUR RACKING AT MINIMUM 12 MONTH INTERVALS In our current environment of increasing Occupation, Health and Safety legislation it is vital that users ensure their racking systems are safe. To minimize risk to human life and property and avoid expensive litigation it is your obligation to have regular safety inspections. Colby for Service provide safety inspections on your existing pallet racking to ensure that your configuration meets Australian Standards AS4084 - 1993: Steel Storage Racking. YOUR OBLIBATIONS UNDER AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS The obligations of the owner / users of pallet racking as defined in the Australian Standards are as follows:
SAFETY AUDITS Colby for Service, a division of Colby Southern was developed specifically for providing expert advice and safety programs for any type or brand of racking, including any other Australian made rack. As part of this service we offer a full report of any repairs, replacement or signage that is required and advice of the frequency of inspections that you will require. In some high traffic operations, annual inspections are not sufficient. We also assess if your rack design is optimal for your operations and is compatible with the pallets and equipment in use. We then provide a site specific safety manual that provides a full audit trail of the inspection program, damage reports and certificates once corrective action is completed. Systems are also put in place to reduce any further damage and provide safer operation. This is achieved by installing rack protection and educating your staff in the correct method of using racking and the best way of recognizing potential problems. To help you maintain a safe warehouse and identify damage we provide an operations and maintenance manual that will guide your staff on how to identify risk levels and report accordingly. If you are concerned about compliance and how to recognize unsafe racking this program will definitely help you. MAINTENANCE AND COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT We strongly recommend you take up our compliance agreement to give you piece of mind and remove the responsibility and stress from you and your staff. Our program provides you with:
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Colby for Service will provide a professional repairs and maintenance program to ensure minimal disruption to your business activities
PALLET RACKING AND SHELVING RELOCATIONS If you are considering moving we can relocate and re assemble any static or mobile shelving and any type or brand of pallet racking to Australian Standards. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is the Australian Standard for Steel Storage Racking? (AS 4084-1993) The Australian Standards for Steel Storage racking is AS4084-1193 "This Standard sets out minimum requirements for the design, fabrication and erection tolerances, test methods, operation and maintenance." "This Standard applies to adjustable static pallet racking made of cold-formed or hot-rolled steel structural members. It covers both the situation where racking is installed within a building and where the racking forms part of the building frame." "The standard does not cover drive-in and drive-through racking, cantilever racking, mobile racking or racking made of materials other than steel." Council of Standards Australia 1993, Steel Storage Racking - 1.1 Scope, AS 4084-1993, Standards Association of Australia, Homebush Why is there an Australian Standard? The Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Steel Storage Racking in response to several requests from the Australian racking industry, to improve uniformity of racking performance and enhance public safety. Does My Pallet Racking Meet the Australian Standard? It can be difficult to determine whether or not a specific pallet racking installation meets the Australian Standard, without having an inspection performed by someone with an in-depth knowledge of the Standard and product. Since the Standard was introduced in 1993, it can generally be said that most pallet racking which pre-dates the Standard does not conform to the Standard. The Standard calls for a minimum 90mm (nominal) wide upright. Additionally, the Standard refers to the racking as an "installation". Therefore, even if the rack design conforms to the Standard, the rack as an "installation" may not. Specific factors which may affect the conformance of the racking installation may include (but are not limited to) floor fixings, damage, alignment, plumb of uprights and signage. Recently, Workplace Health and Safety inspectors have been issuing infringement notices for having a lack of load signage and this trend is likely to increase. Is There a Requirement by Law to Follow the Standard? In most states of Australia, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and Acts require Plant and Equipment (which may include Steel Storage Racking) to meet the Australian Standards. Why Use Colby Pallet Racking? Colby Pallet Racking has earned itself the reputation of being the biggest, strongest and safest rack available in Australia. Colby pallet racking is manufactured in a world class facility, designed to produce equipment of the highest quality that will deliver superior "life-cycle" value at a competitive price. All of Colby's pallet racking products conform to and exceed both AS 4084-1993 and FEM 10.2.02; and are installed accordingly. FEM 10.2.02 (Federation Europeenne de la Manutention) are the more stringent and industry respected standards of Europe. |
