FEM RACKING AND S G SHELVI ING PR RODUCT GROU T UP

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Stora Equi age ipment In nformati Bulletin ion No. 1

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RESPON R NSIBILIT TIES OF SUPPL F LIERS AND USERS OF PALLE RACK A F ET KING

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INTRODUCTION
ThisFEMStorageEquipmentInformationBulletinNo.1isprimarilyaddressedto USERSandSUPPLIERSofpalletracking. Itspurposeistoincreasethemarket`sawarenessofUserandSupplierresponsibilities andtherebyto helpimproveoperationalsafety; reducethemistreatmentofstorageequipment; providealistwhichwillhelpUsersandSupplierswithanydifferenceof opinion,disputeorlitigationtheymayhavewithasupply,and,asa consequence,reduceavoidableandunnecessarycostsforbothUsersand Suppliers.

Itispurposelywritteninsimplelanguageforthebenefitofreadersofallbackgrounds tofacilitateunderstandingbyall.Itisinlinewiththerequirementsgivenin: EN15635: SteelstaticstoragesystemsApplicationand maintenanceofstorageequipment OtherrelevantstandardspublishedintheENseriesSteelStaticStorageSystems are: EN15512: Adjustablepalletrackingsystems Principlesforstructuraldesign EN15620: Adjustablepalletrackingsystems Tolerances,deformationsandclearances EN15629: Thespecificationofstorageequipment EN15878: Termsanddefinitions

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USERRESPONSIBILITIES
a. b. c. d. e. f. Specifyingthelocationandenvironmentofthestoragefacility,eg.,dry, unpolluted,internalorexternal,exposedtochemicals,wind,snow, seismicconditions,operatingtemperature:ambient,coolorcold; Thefloorstrengthandstiffness,andformakingknownanysite restrictions,eg.,access,emergencyexitareas,manholecovers,sloping floors,servicespipingandunits,specialfloorfinishes; Supplyingdetailsofthegoodstobestored,forexample:shape,size, weight,packaging,andhandlingactivitylevels(throughputs)if appropriate; Thesuitabilityofthehandlingequipmentemployed; Providingdetailsofthematerialhandlingequipmenteg.:type,capacity, liftheight,safeoperatingaislewidth,anyimposedloadstowhich thestorageequipmentmaybesubjected; nsuringthatpalletsorothertypesofunitloadsareliftedverticallyontoand E offbeams,palletsupportrails,decking,andnotdraggedordrawnacross them; Specifyingorprovidingrackprotectioncomponentswhereneeded; Ensuringthatallloadsandstacksarestable; Preventingstoreditemsfromprojectingintotheaisles; Keepingoperatingaislesclear; Ensuringanyspillagesareimmediatelyclearedup; Providingappropriateheatingandlightingoverthestoragearea; Ensuringthestorageinstallationisregularlyinspectedandmaintained, anydamagedcomponentsrepairedorreplacedwithidenticalnewparts ofthesamemanufacture,wherepossible; Beingfamiliarwith,andcapableof,identifyingtheGreen,Amber,and Redrackdamagelevels,andknowingwhatactionstotakeforeachof theseconditions;

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heprovisionofpersonnel,trainedintheuseofthematerialhandling T quipmentandinthestoragecapabilitiesoftherackingand/or e helving,tooperatethestoragefacilitysafely; s Ensuringthatthedetailedassemblyandinstallationerection instructionsprovidedbythestorageequipmentsupplierarecorrectly implementedwhentheinstallationoftheequipmentisundertakenby theuseroracontractorappointedbytheuser(erectionofthis equipmentbythesupplierormanufacturerisalwaysthepreferred option); Theobservanceofthenationalandlocalregulations.

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SUPPLIERRESPONSIBILITIES

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

Providing,specifyingandsupplyingthetechnicallimitationsofthe storageequipment; Theprovisionofalayoutdrawing,whereappropriate,showingand dimensioningthepositionsoftheracks,clearances,andoperatingaisles; Providingtheuserwithinformationontherangeofrackprotection equipmentavailable; Offeringarackingerectionservicewithaninstallationhandover certificateoncompletion; Providingongoingtechnicaladvice,eg.,whenthereisachangeofuse, changeofload,orareconfigurationoftherackgeometry; Providingadviceontheneedforregularinspectionchecks; ExplainingtheGreen,Amber,andRed,damagelevelsandwhat actiontotakeforeachcondition; Retainingtheabilitytosupplyreplacementparts; Supplyingloadnoticesinapprovedsafetycolours,whichprovide informationonthelimitationsofthestoragesystem.

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