If you haven’t heard by now, you soon will: WorkSafeBC has drafted new pallet racking regulation that will be enforced as of January 1, 2018. The new rules will focus on many criteria: damage, overloading, improper installation and regular inspections, to name a few. Who will be affected? Any business that uses rack. Here’s what you need to know…
WorkSafeBC officers will follow their existing risk-based enforcement approach to storage rack inspections. In other words, they have not drawn up a new framework. Corrective orders will be issued based on what officers observe during their visit. Businesses are…
Who can perform a rack inspection? WorkSafeBC regulation states that a “qualified person” should perform rack inspections. Section 1.1 of the Regulation defines a “qualified person” as being knowledgeable of the work, the hazards involved, and the means to control the…
Who needs engineered racking? If your pallet racking measures over 8 ft tall, you are required to procure engineered documentation that demonstrates the system is seismically safe. British Columbia is located in the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, meaning that geographically,…
