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News Release from: HiLo-PSS Group | Subject: HiLo-PSS Sacrificial Leg
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 September 2007
HiLo-PSS Sacrificial Leg enhances
warehouse safety
Providing a cost-effective and time saving solution to the problem of repairing damaged frames, the Sacrificial Leg is a removable section, fitted to the bottom of the front upright.
The financial implications of pallet positions being out of use due to damaged uprights and the additional cost of replacing large sections of pallet racking due to damage from forklift trucks is now a thing of the past following the introduction of HiLo-PSS' Sacrificial Leg Providing a cost-effective and time saving solution to the problem of repairing damaged frames, the Sacrificial Leg is a removable section, fitted to the bottom of the front upright
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 2 Sep 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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It can be quickly and easily replaced without dismantling the frame and more importantly removing the pallets supported by the frame.
Damage to racking is an unavoidable consequence of forklift trucks operating within a confined area no matter how well trained the truck drivers.
However, in over 90% of cases the damage is restricted to the first 1000mm of the upright frame.
Damage of uprights can lead to expensive repairs, which if neglected can result in accidents from collapsing frames and falling pallets.
HiLo-PSS' Sacrificial Leg comprises of a rolled, hollow section with a heavy-duty base plate for transmitting the load from the upright through the floor.
A length of metal in the same finish as the front upright is bolted to the Sacrificial Leg ensuring the line of the upright is continued to the floor and allowing a beam to be installed in any position.
This short length forms the 'sacrificial' part of the upright.
Should a forklift truck damage this lower section, it can be easily replaced by removing the fixing bolts, thereby enabling a new Sacrificial Leg to be fitted in a matter of minutes.
Replacing the Sacrificial Leg can be carried out without the need to unload the rack, thereby saving time and money.
It is a requirement of the Health and Safety Executive as detailed in "Health and Safety in Wholesale and Retail Warehouses", that racking and shelving storage systems must be installed, used and maintained correctly to protect against injuries.
The Sacrificial Leg has a major effect on warehouse safety as the speed and ease of repair encourages warehouse managers to repair damage as it occurs.
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