Pallet Racking Inspection Shropshire — SEMA-Aligned Inspectors

Telford's purpose-built industrial estates make Shropshire a genuinely modern logistics county, distinct from its more rural surroundings.

Pallet Racking Inspection Across Shropshire

Shropshire's industrial base is anchored by Telford's new town manufacturing and distribution sector, one of the West Midlands' significant logistics locations.

We regularly inspect racking installations across Shropshire, including in:

• Shrewsbury
• Telford
• Oswestry
• Bridgnorth
• Market Drayton

Racking Inspection Law: What Applies in Shropshire

There is no separate "racking regulation" — the duty sits inside PUWER 1998, which treats pallet racking as work equipment like any other machine on your Shropshire site. That means an employer must keep it safe, maintain it, and arrange inspection by a competent person at intervals suitable to the risk. HSE guidance HSG76 puts a figure on it: an expert inspection carried out by a SARI accredited inspector no less than once every 12 months, on top of your own weekly visual checks. Non-compliance is a criminal matter, carrying unlimited fines and, in the gravest cases, custodial sentences.

The SEMA Red, Amber and Green System

Every Rackstor Safety Inspections report uses the SEMA red, amber and green damage classification system so your team knows exactly what action to take on every defect:

See the full green, amber and red action rules and measured damage tolerances.

Racking Environments Across Shropshire

Telford is Shropshire's largest manufacturing and distribution centre, while Shrewsbury, Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Market Drayton support engineering, food, agricultural and trade storage. The county therefore combines modern planned industrial estates with smaller, dispersed warehouse buildings.

Local Industry Context

The M54 and A5 corridor supports Shropshire's automotive supply-chain storage, food manufacturing and distribution, particularly around Telford, Shrewsbury, Whitchurch and Oswestry.

What the Inspection Covers in Shropshire

The survey covers the eight safety-critical categories in our SEMA racking inspection checklist, including frames, beams, connections, bracing, baseplates, floor fixings, protection and load notices. The main SEMA racking inspection guide explains the measurement method and tolerances in full.

Planning an Inspection at a Shropshire Site

Telford facilities may need a zoned, shift-aware survey; rural Shropshire premises need careful confirmation that every building and rack run is included. Current layout drawings or a simple bay schedule help prevent annexes and low-use reserve stores from being overlooked.

A Report Your Shropshire Team Can Act On

A building-by-building report gives Shropshire operators a precise record even where storage is split across a site. Photographs, component descriptions and measured categories make each item traceable for repair or the next weekly check. Telford's larger industrial units and smaller stores around Shrewsbury or Oswestry are never collapsed into one undifferentiated schedule.

Working With Rackstor Safety Inspections in Shropshire

• Every finding graded green, amber or red — no ambiguity
• Inspectors accredited under SARI and working to SEMA guidelines

In-House PRRS Training for Shropshire Sites

We train PRRS candidates across Shropshire as part of the same programme as our annual expert inspections. Booking both together means your nominated person is trained on the findings from your own report — the real damage on your own racking — rather than on generic examples. Sessions in and around Shrewsbury are normally offered within a fortnight of enquiry.

See weekly PRRS training for what the course covers, or the PRRS training guide for the full syllabus and booking detail.

Book a Racking Inspection in Shropshire

For a fixed-price quotation on a SEMA-aligned racking inspection anywhere in Shropshire, call 0800 654 6955 or use the form below. We respond the same day.