Pallet Racking Inspection Oldbury
Oldbury is a critical distribution and chemical manufacturing node requiring strict annual racking safety inspections. In Oldbury we work to the same SEMA-aligned standard used on every site we visit, so your records stay consistent from one year to the next.
Oldbury's Storage and Distribution Network
Locations we cover in Oldbury include Seven Stars Industrial Estate, Oldbury Point and Rood End Industrial Estate. Wherever your racking is installed, the inspection follows the same SEMA-aligned method. Inspections in Oldbury are planned to keep disruption low, working aisle by aisle while your team carries on around us.
What We Focus On in Oldbury
The kind of storage found in Oldbury shapes where the inspection looks hardest.
- In high-volume operations the lower levels and aisle-end frames take most of the knocks, so we check frame protectors, column guards and beam connectors at every run end.
- Heavy parts and irregular stock put strain on beams, so we check deflection against the Span/200 limit and confirm pallets are sitting correctly on the beam line.
- Bracing members are inspected for bends and loose bolts, which weaken a frame long before damage looks serious.
Your Legal Duty in Oldbury
For Oldbury businesses, the legal position is the same as anywhere in the UK: PUWER 1998 places the duty on the employer, HSG76 sets the expectation of an annual expert inspection, and BS EN 15635 defines the damage tolerances used to classify each defect. The same rules apply whether your Oldbury site is a single unit or a large distribution building.
See our SEMA racking inspection checklist for the measured tolerances, or read what the HSE expects.