{"id":148,"date":"2010-04-14T23:35:20","date_gmt":"2010-04-14T20:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/?p=148"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:19:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T03:19:22","slug":"material-handling-101-putting-together-a-rack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/storage-solutions\/material-handling-101-putting-together-a-rack\/","title":{"rendered":"Material handling 101 \u2013 Putting Together a Rack"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149\" style=\"width: 140px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G-4075_BK_thumbProduct.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-149\" title=\"Material Handling - Rack\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G-4075_BK_thumbProduct-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Material Handling - Rack\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G-4075_BK_thumbProduct-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/G-4075_BK_thumbProduct.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Material Handling - Rack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Racks are an essential part of your warehouse space, so putting together a rack safely and effectively will allow you to gain a great deal of usable space. Like any material handling, this should be approached carefully and methodically to ensure safety and stability.<\/p>\n<p>Different manufacturers of the various rack systems will give you step-by-step installation instructions, and those instructions must be followed to the letter, otherwise your rack may not be stable. The following are some basic guidelines for the safe installation of a rack system:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Familiarize      yourself with all recommended procedures and assembly specifications      before starting. If special training is required, then do not attempt this      on your own.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure      there is adequate spacing between the aisles of your racks for material      handling \u2013 this includes palettes, a forklift, pallet jacks      etc.<\/li>\n<li>Make      sure that sufficient lighting is present in every aisle of your rack      system &#8211; dark aisles are a safety hazard<\/li>\n<li>Do not      alter any of the rack system components in any way \u2013 they are designed for      a purpose, so modifying them should never be done for any reason<\/li>\n<li>During      installation keep proper safety supplies and safety equipment on hand in case any injury should occur<\/li>\n<li>It is      essential that you do not climb the racks either during assembly or once      they are installed \u2013 a storage rack system is meant for products. They are      not meant for walking on or climbing, and doing so can result in injuries      or fatalities<\/li>\n<li>If you      have to stop during the installation of the rack system, ensure that the      area is cordoned off and clearly labeled not to be used. Your rack system      should only be accessed once it is securely in place<\/li>\n<li>Ensure      that enough workers are present during installation to cover all the work      required &#8211; a single worker acting alone is at greater risk of injury<\/li>\n<li>Always      wear proper safety equipment including safety glasses, steel toed      boots, safety gloves, and hardhats<\/li>\n<li>Once      the installation is complete, it should be checked thoroughly to make sure      that the entire rack system is level, square and plumb, and that all      uprights are anchored\u00a0 to a      proper concrete floor<\/li>\n<li>To      ensure safety and stability of the rack system, performing regular      maintenance and inspection on an ongoing basis is essential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you have your <a title=\"Material Handling Rack\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/WIREWAY-HUSKY-Invincible-Complete-Pallet-Racks-id29936.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rack<\/a> system installed, you will be able to use it for all your inventory needs, material handling with a lift truck, a pallet jack or by hand, and keep your products and packaging well organized and easy to find.\u00a0 Following these basic installation steps will ensure a safe and stable rack system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Author<\/strong><br \/>\nBahrns Equipment specializes in industrial equipment for industrial needs, such as forklifts, packaging and material handling. Visit the company online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/\">www.bahrns.com<\/a> to learn more about what they offer, and see how they can become your industrial supplier of choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nPublishing Rights<\/strong><br \/>\nYou may republish this article in your website, newsletter, ore book, on the condition that you agree to leave the article, author&#8217;s signature, and all links completely intact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Racks are an essential part of your warehouse space, so putting together a rack safely and effectively will allow you to gain a great deal of usable space. Like any material handling, this should be approached carefully and methodically to ensure safety and stability. Different manufacturers of the various rack systems will give you step-by-step &#8230; <a title=\"Material handling 101 \u2013 Putting Together a Rack\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/storage-solutions\/material-handling-101-putting-together-a-rack\/\" aria-label=\"More on Material handling 101 \u2013 Putting Together a Rack\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[1079,27,19,23],"class_list":["post-148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-storage-solutions","tag-material-handling","tag-rack","tag-safety-equipment","tag-safety-supplies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13377,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148\/revisions\/13377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}