Space-saving drive-in pallet racks are designed with upright frames and supported rails for pallet loads storing and picking. The deep storage bay and drive-in construction feature determine that the potential safety hazard is greater than other racking systems.

Specifications of drive-in pallet racks

The following has listed some possible safety concerns in the drive-in racking system:

► Drive in racking structure damage and collapse resulted from forklift crash.

► Loose external pallet package.

► Uneven placement of pallet loads on support rails.

► Misaligned frames arrangement.

► Improper operation of the forklift driver.

► Overloaded pallet loads that exceed the maximum load capacity of the rails or the racks.

► No proper safety protective accessories installed.

When it comes to warehouse safety, we would like to cover mainly four aspects: human safety, product safety, rack structure safety and related equipment safety. In the drive in racking system, forklift has to enter into the racks for product storing and picking which is relatively difficult to operate.

For safe and accurate placement, pallets in good condition should be evenly rested on the two supporting rails covering the medium space. To guarantee structural integrity, the distance between two rails should be accommodated to proper pallet sizes in case of pallet falling or rails overloading.

Effective factors that contribute to drive in rack safety:

►Pallets for products should be intact and undamaged for safe operation.

►The design of the drive-in rack should be implemented by professional rack engineer fully considering the warehouse layout, storage demands, pallet load sizes and weights before production.

►The racks should be engineered by qualified manufacturers with strict quality management.

►The project for the drive-in pallet racking systems installation should be carried out by a professional installation crew and satisfy local building codes and fire safety regulations.

►Forklift operators of the drive-in pallet rack should be well-trained with both skills and sense of security.