Inspection template in the LeanSuite app
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Pallet racking inspection checklist
Inspect pallet racking for damage, loading and layout problems. Use it monthly and after any impact.
The full question list
The 15 questions in the inspection
Every question is answered Yes, No or N/A. Each No is flagged and asks for a photo and a comment, so the finding arrives with its evidence.
Uprights and bracing: The frames
- 1Uprights straight: no bends, dents, twists or splits
- 2Bracing members present, straight and attached at both ends
- 3Base plates in place and anchored, no loose or missing anchors
- 4Column guards and end-of-aisle barriers in place and undamaged
Beams and connections: What carries the load
- 5Beams not bent, cracked or sagging more than the maker allows
- 6Beam connectors fully engaged, no cracked welds or torn slots
- 7Safety locks fitted in every beam connector
- 8Decking, mesh or pallet supports seated and undamaged
Loads and labels: What is on the rack
- 9Load notice posted and readable, with bay and beam level capacities
- 10Loads within the posted capacity and spread evenly
- 11Pallets in good condition and resting on both beams
- 12Nothing overhanging into the flue space or the aisle
Overall: The run as a whole
- 13Racking plumb and in line, no visible lean
- 14No changes to beam levels or layout without approval
- 15Floor sound under the base plates: no cracks or settling
When to use it
- Once a month.
- The person responsible for the area or equipment answers each question on the spot.
How it is scored
The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 90. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted inspection shows its score and pass or fail, and every No is flagged with its photo and comment.
Change the points or the pass mark after you clone it. How rules and scoring work.
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Use this template in LeanSuite
It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “Pallet Racking Inspection”. Clone it into your plant, change any question, then schedule it to a person, role or asset with reminders. Auditors complete it on a phone or tablet, with photo evidence where required.
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