Pallet Rack Safety Netting Improves Safety and Reduces Risk
by Morgan Cruz, MHI Marketing Content Coordinator
Unprotected storage areas in a manufacturing or warehouse facility with high shelving and heavy product are at extreme risk for accidents especially when transferring, removing and adding product. Taking cautionary measures to prevent accidents can ensure the safety of employees before a tragic injury occurs. A recent case study by industry group ProGMA, shows how pallet rack safety netting can offer a simple solution and go along way in improving industrial safety.
A cosmetic manufacturer saw the need to address a storage safety issue after hearing about an accident that happened at another facility. The goal was to protect working stations and well traveled areas from falling boxes and inventory. The manufacturer selected a system to protect both people and products by combining pallet rack safety netting with a pallet stop system. The steel stops prevented pallets from being pushed off the shelf while the plastic netting ensured that loose items couldn’t fall into aisles or into flue areas between racks.
The netting is an engineered thermoplastic net made from high performance polymers and is also protected against ultraviolet light for protection against degradation. This gives the material strength and allows the mesh to maintain shape and eliminate sag. Nylon zip-tie connectors are used to secure netting to power stops which attach the netting and storage unit. This forms a safe layer across the shelving and guards for even load distribution and fall protection. The netting is easily removed or repositioned by simply cutting and replacing zip-tie connectors.
This netting technology is having a huge positive impact on the industrial workplace safety.
Click here to download the full MHI case study.
