How to avoid forklifts from colliding with heavy duty warehouse racks

In large warehouses, forklifts, stackers, and other equipment are frequently used to transport goods, which will inevitably collide with heavy duty racks in the warehouse. In particular, some inexperienced forklift drivers have limited operating skills and cause damage to guardrails, bull legs, and pallets. What precautions can be taken to reduce the chance of forklifts colliding with heavy duty warehouse racks?

1. Increase the width of the warehouse rack aisle

In the early stage of warehouse planning, rack designers can appropriately increase the width of the rack aisle according to the actual situation of the warehouse, and reserve some safety distance for the driver in advance, which can effectively reduce the collision of forklifts with bull legs.

2. Add protective covers

Add protective covers, such as installing fork tine covers on forklifts, or adding protective covers to bull legs and guardrails. However, although this method can reduce the damage to heavy duty warehouse racks caused by forklifts, it provides some drivers with poor technical skills with opportunities to take advantage of, and it is difficult to judge the driver's operating level.

3. Add visual deceleration lines

Draw visual deceleration lines on the ground of the channel instead of deceleration signs. In many cases, experienced drivers drive faster, resulting in a certain distance between the visual measurement gap and the actual gap, so the simple deceleration sign may not be very effective.

4. Select experienced forklift drivers and conduct regular training and assessment

Select experienced forklift drivers and conduct regular training. On the one hand, before the forklift drivers join the job, strengthen pre-job training and improve the safety awareness of the drivers. On the other hand, after the drivers join the job, strengthen the assessment of the forklift drivers.

In short, in order to reduce the collision between forklifts and racks, it is necessary not only to choose a perfect warehouse rack plan given by a professional heavy duty warehouse rack manufacturer, but also to make warehouse staff more attentive and careful, and constantly improve their professional skills.