Warehouse Racking Installations
Warehouse Racking Installations
Although the design and manufacture of your storage equipment may meet the highest industry standards, its safety depends highly on warehouse racking installations. If your installers aren’t working to the specified criteria, it can impact your warehouse on multiple levels. Not only may it affect the integrity of your equipment but it could also leave you at risk of failing to meet regulations.
HSE guidelines on warehouse safety state that only competent people should install your racking.
Getting your installation right all comes down to choosing the right installer. It is a skilled job that requires a high level of practical and technical knowledge. However, most installers learn ‘on the job’ and over time it is very easy to pick up bad habits or even worse, not learn the correct methods in the first place. Also, it's important to note that experience does not automatically equate to quality.
To provide a benchmark for the industry, we have established the SEIRS training program. The training programme instructs installers on correct racking installation methods that follow SEMA standards. We offer five courses that build into a solid foundation for installers that covers of industry-specific issues, Health and Safety, practical instruction on installing storage equipment and a rigorous assessment process.
The HSE have established this national registration scheme to improve safety standards at the point of installation. The scheme is recognised as a best practice example of the industry regulating itself. Installers who have been through SEIRS demonstrate that they have built up a solid foundation of industry-specific knowledge and practical skills needed for installing racking structures. Importantly, for the industry, the course covers a significant amount of practical instruction. Installers only achieve their SEIRS status when they have passed an assessed element.
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) also recognises SEIRS. If you are having a new warehouse or manufacturing facility built, the racking work may fall under the requirements for a construction site. Project or site managers may require their contractors to hold a CSCS card. Racking installations are a skilled trade and an installer can only get their CSCS card through the SEIRS training programme.
Full Service From SEMA Members
Our SEMA members, have been independently audited for full quality assurance and meet the highest industry standards and codes of practice.
SEMA members are committed to supporting the quality and safety standards of their work through SEMA's SEIRS and SARI initiatives. Our membership groups include:
- SEMA Approved Manufacturer - Full Members are industry-leading manufacturers of racking and shelving systems.
- SEMA Associate Members provide support systems and services that complement equipment supplied by manufacturing members
- SEMA Approved Members and SEMA Approved Members – Advanced supply racking and shelving equipment.. A company's membership status is awarded depending on the score they receive from the MAS audit and their commitment to SEMA initiatives such as SEIRS and SARI
With their knowledge and expertise, our SEMA members can support you through the lifetime of your racking to ensure comprehensive pallet racking safety.
KNOWLEDGE HUB
Looking for guidance on your storage equipment? Head over to our Knowledge Hub where we provide an insight into warehouse systems, industry requirements, best practice measures and how to improve safety standards.
