Racking Inspections
Protect your warehouse and your team.
Ensure your racking remains safe and legally compliant by booking your next inspection today.
The Rack Group team provide impartial advice on many types of warehouse racking inspections which can be easily tailored to your specific organisation.
Our services go that extra mile to provide a comprehensive, friendly and tailored service which has seen us become the pallet racking inspection company of choice, for many recognisable names within the UK and Ireland.
Our experienced qualified inspectors will walk you around any identified situations in the report, to spend the time to assist you with the information you need to ensure your storage systems are safe and compliant to the latest health and safety legislation. We draw on our 40 years in the industry to reduce risk and prolong the lifespan of your racking…ultimately saving you money!
On completion of our electronic inspection from our PUWER and SEMA accredited team you will have a clear and concise digital next day report, highlighting;
- Priority rated actions to SEMA’s Red, Amber and Green classifications
- Recommendations that will prolong the life of your storage equipment
- Guidance to improve workforce safety such as housekeeping
Why Rack Group warehouse racking inspections?
- Peace of mind SEMA or PUWER inspections to EN15635 Standards.
- Over 40 years’ experience
- Rack Group team of inspectors, so always covered
- We provide a highly qualified repair service if required
When should I book an inspection?
Annual warehouse racking inspections are required as a minimum under PUWER, so by booking an annual inspection today, you can ensure your business remains safe, compliant and productive.
The frequency of pallet racking inspections required depends on a variety of factors that are particular to your site but, typically, the first inspection should be carried out within 6 months of the installation becoming operational and at least once a year from then on.
Unsure when or what type of inspection you require – Ask our experts for free and impartial advice.
What type of racking inspection do I need?
This depends on whether you need a regular (usually weekly) inspection or an expert (annual) inspection.
Annual expert inspections are usually carried out by third party companies. There is currently no legislation that tells you the type of inspection you need.
Some insurance companies will ask you to have a specific inspection carried out annually. This is likely to be compliant with either SEMA or PUWER guidelines.
If your insurance company does not specify, then the choice is yours to make.
Each inspection we offer ensures your racking is compliant with current legislation.
Annual expert inspections are usually carried out by third party companies. There is currently no legislation that tells you the type of inspection you need.
Some insurance companies will ask you to have a specific inspection carried out annually. This is likely to be compliant with either SEMA or PUWER guidelines."
Annual expert inspections are usually carried out by third party companies. There is currently no legislation that tells you the type of inspection you need.
Some insurance companies will ask you to have a specific inspection carried out annually. This is likely to be compliant with either SEMA or PUWER guidelines."
What’s included? | SEMA Standard Inspection | PUWER / EN15635 Inspection | Regular Visual Inspection |
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Conducted by an IOSH qualified inspector | |||
Same-day serious damage report | |||
Meets EN15635 requirement for expert inspection | |||
Includes detailed components specification | |||
Includes recommendations | |||
Includes comments and observations | |||
Conducted by a SEMA Approved Rack Inspector | |||
Includes 2D layout drawing of installation |
Did you know? Regular visual inspections can be carried out by a member of your own team, they just need to have sufficient training to know what to look for and what actions to take. If you’d like to get your team trained up, check out our range of training courses here.
Prefer to use a supplier? Get in touch with our team to schedule your regular visual inspection.
Find out more about regulations and legislation surrounding storage equipment:
UK legislation: racking and storage equipment inspections
The UK has numerous safety standards for work equipment, which includes guidance on how to maintain racking.
We aim to make things simple by breaking down the key information you need to know:
As most companies do not have the technically trained staff to carry out expert inspections, they use a third party racking inspection company instead.
We can provide training for your team
to help them identify damage early
How much does a racking inspection cost?
The cost of a racking inspection will depend on the type of inspection you need. Costs will also vary depending on the type and size of your storage system.
You can get an idea of cost by sending us some key information using this contact form
Book my racking inspection
If you already know the type of inspection you need, you can book your next inspection by contacting the team or you can give us a call on 01226 78 44 88
The combination of regular safety inspections to pallet racking, and the reduced cost of spare parts, time saving maintenance skills, and the partnership between Asda – Walmart and Rack Group, are proving to be a winning combination on the never ending battle of repair costs.
The quality of training delivered by Rack Group has allowed us to set up a manageable and effective system not only to identify racking damage but also to reduce it. By undertaking the inspection training we can now tailor our racking inspections to our company, we know where the damage is occurring and we know how to deal with it.
From first contact, to arranging and delivering the racking inspection training on site, Rack Group dealt with us extremely professionally. The delivery of the training was first class, very practical and knowledgeable trainer who gave a very clear message on our legal responsibility and technical awareness required to manage racking.From first contact, to arranging and delivering the racking inspection training on site, Rack Group dealt with us extremely professionally. The delivery of the training was first class, very practical and knowledgeable trainer who gave a very clear message on our legal responsibility and technical awareness required to manage racking.
The ‘full racking service’ provided by Rack Group is world class, and takes away the worry of health and safety issues, as well as delivering fantastic commercial results both from replacement of equipment, and the introduction into all of our site of the new racking protection system Rack Armour®, designed by Rack Group which has proven to reduce damage by 80%.
I was very happy with help & service from yourself and would most definitely use you again.
Clearly the most organised contractor I have worked with ref comms and the RAMS coming early.
You’ve made such an effort and in a nice non sales way, I wanted to work with you.