Most rack collapses start low — within the bottom 24 inches. These small signs could be warning you of something bigger.
A single forklift impact can compromise a fully loaded rack in seconds. This is what's at stake when damage goes unassessed.
Real footage of a warehouse rack impact — exactly the event that should trigger a post-impact inspection.
Not all rack damage requires immediate action, but all rack damage requires honest assessment. Use this working classification during your own inspections, and flag anything moderate or severe for a professional look.
A defensible program is mostly cadence and documentation. Four habits cover the vast majority of risk. Need more than repair — layout changes or reinstallation? AMH's in-house crews handle it under the same roof.
A trained employee walks the floor monthly; a full-system review happens annually.
A simple dated record of findings and the corrective actions taken.
Any forklift contact triggers a formal inspection before the area returns to service.
Our 172-point Rack Safety Inspection, built on FM Global, ANSI RMI MH16.1, and DS89 standards — existing damage plus anything likely to cause it.
And the program gets smarter every year: we log the aisle and bay location of every repair, so you get hot-spot reports, year-over-year damage trends, real numbers for R&M budgeting, and the liability documentation your insurer and OSHA file expect.
