Rack Inspection and Rack Maintenance courses serve different purposes in warehouse safety and operations. Rack Inspection courses focus on identifying damage, assessing risk, and ensuring compliance with safety standards through regular visual checks. They train individuals to spot issues early to prevent accidents. In contrast, Rack Maintenance courses teach how to carry out repairs, and perform corrective actions to keep racking systems in good working condition.
While inspection ensures problems are found, maintenance ensures they are fixed.
Two Types of Rack Training Courses Explained
Pallet Racking Training Courses
| Type of Course | Racking Inspection Training & Rack Safety Awareness Course | Rack Maintenance Training Course |
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| Purpose | Raising awareness for the need to maintain the safety of pallet racking systems. Includes instruction on how to inspect pallet racking and other essential tasks to maintain the safety of a pallet racking system. | How to replace damaged rack components. First half of the training is classroom based and second half is a practical session where delegates are trained in the safe and correct removal and replacement of racking components. |
| Is This Course Suitable | If your warehouse operation has pallet racking systems with stored goods that are loaded/unloaded by forklifts or other MHE (Mechanical Handling Equipment) then, in order to comply with guidance from HSE, your warehouse team should attend this course. | If you have a maintenance team of at least 3 persons and damage to the racking systems is frequently being reported, then yes, this course could be the final step* in maintaining the safety of the racking systems. *Every warehouse operation with pallet racking systems should have a system for the warehouse team to report damage and/or other concerns, you have implemented regular internal inspections and use the services of a SEMA approved racking inspector to complete the external inspections |
| Who Should Attend | This course should be attended by all warehouse personnel that use, or are responsible for, the pallet racking systems. It is essential that operators of forklifts and other MHE (Mechanical Handling Equipment) attend this course as these types of equipment are the main cause of damage to a racking system and the operators of forklifts etc are most likely to spot damage and other concerns within a racking system. | This course should only be attended by personnel with experience of using equipment required to replace racking components which includes using and working within a scissor lift, a familiarity with wrenches, spanners and other tools to loosen/tighten bolts etc. A team of at least 3 persons would be needed to complete the course. |
| How Long is the Course | The course is approx 5-6 hours long. | The course is approx 5-6 hours long. |
| Where is the Course Presented | At your warehouse, our regional training centres or meet with us online. The best option is for the course to be presented at your workplace so that the practical session at the end of the training course can be held in your warehouse. |
The Rack Maintenance Course should only be presented in your warehouse as this simulates the future maintenance works that the delegates would be completing. |
| Book Racking Inspection Training Course | Book Racking Maintenance Course |
