Warehouse Safety Equipment
Solutions to protect your people and your inventory.
Building Protection
Solutions that secure your structure and safeguard your people and operation.
Pallet Rack Protection
Protect your inventory and personnel from accidental damage and unforeseen incidents.
Other Solutions
Learn more about additional solutions that can improve your warehouse's and your people's safety.
Protect the Building Structure
Building Protection
Investing in the right warehouse safety equipment to protect both employees and inventory is crucial for warehouse safety.
Wire Partitions or access cages create secure barriers to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive areas. By restricting access, you can minimize risks of theft, vandalism, and potential accidents. These partitions can be customized to meet your specific needs, ensuring maximum security and efficiency.
Building Column Protectors are essential warehouse safety equipment. These protectors absorb impacts from forklifts or other heavy machinery, preventing damage to your building’s structural columns. Safeguarding columns reduces the risk of structural instability and potential collapse, creating a safer working environment.
Safety Guard Rails are valuable additions to your warehouse safety equipment. They create physical barriers that help prevent accidental falls from elevated areas such as mezzanines or loading docks. Safety guard rails establish clear boundaries and enhance worker safety, reducing the risk of injuries caused by falls.
| Equipment | Protects Against | Common Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wire partitions/access cages | Theft, vandalism, unauthorized access | Restricted or high-value storage zones |
| Building column protectors | Forklift impact damage to structural columns | Structural columns near aisles and traffic lanes |
| Safety guard rails | Falls from elevated areas | Mezzanines, loading docks |
Avoid Accidents to Your Assets
Pallet Rack Protection
Protecting your pallet racks is essential for maintaining warehouse safety.
Wire deck racking is a popular piece of warehouse safety equipment, particularly for its durability and versatility. Specific accessories enhance safety in wire deck racking systems.
| Accessory | Function |
|---|---|
| End-of-aisle protectors | Absorb impact at rack row ends, the most collision-prone point |
| Upright protectors | Absorb impact at the base of upright columns |
| Backstop beams | Prevent pallets from being pushed too far back and falling off |
| Backstop netting | Create a barrier on the rack back to stop items falling through |
| Safety straps & cables | Secure pallets to the wire deck to prevent shifting or falling |
Ask About our Safety Audits
Beyond building and rack protection, facilities often add supplemental safety measures like floor marking, mirrors for blind corners, and speed bumps for forklift traffic. Ask your Storage Solutions rep about a full safety audit to identify gaps specific to your facility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most important warehouse safety equipment?
Pallet rack protection (end-of-aisle and upright protectors) and building column protectors are typically the highest priority, since forklift collisions with racks or structural columns are among the most common and costly warehouse incidents.
How do I prevent pallets from falling off racks?
Backstop beams prevent pallets from being pushed too far back, backstop netting stops items from falling through the rear of the rack, and safety straps or cables secure pallets to the wire deck to prevent shifting.
What's the difference between end-of-aisle protectors and upright protectors?
End-of-aisle protectors guard the ends of rack rows, the points most exposed to forklift traffic during loading and unloading. Upright protectors guard the base of individual rack columns throughout the row.
Do I need a safety audit before buying safety equipment?
A safety audit identifies your facility’s specific risk points, such as high-traffic aisle ends or vulnerable columns, so you invest in the right equipment rather than a generic package that may miss key hazards.
Can wire partitions and cages be customized?
Yes. Wire partitions and access cages can be configured to specific dimensions and security requirements to secure restricted areas without disrupting warehouse layout.
Glossary
Backstop Beams: Structural members installed behind pallet racks to prevent loads from being pushed off the back and falling.
Backstop Netting: Durable mesh barriers mounted behind or above storage areas to catch displaced items and stop debris from entering walkways.
Building Column Protectors: Building column protectors are impact-resistant guards that shield structural columns from forklift or pallet collisions, preventing damage and enhancing facility safety.
End-of-Aisle Protectors: End-of-aisle protectors are reinforced barriers placed at rack row ends to absorb impacts from turning forklifts and protect racking, goods, and personnel.
Guard Rails: Guard rails are heavy-duty barriers installed along walkways and equipment zones to prevent vehicles or loads from entering restricted or hazardous areas.
Safety Audit: A systematic inspection that identifies hazards, verifies compliance, and recommends corrective actions to improve warehouse safety performance.
Upright Protectors: Upright protectors are sleeves or guards that shield pallet rack uprights from strikes, reducing the risk of structural failure and improving rack safety.
Wire Partitions: Wire partitions are secure, mesh-panel enclosures that create controlled-access zones to protect inventory and keep people safely separated from hazardous areas.