Protecting Pallet Rack Beams from Impact, Overload, and Other Common Damage | Apex Safety Spotlight

By Apex Companies / May 5, 2026

Let’s Talk Pallet Rack Beam Safety When inspecting pallet rack for damage, upright columns usually get most of the attention—and for good reason. Column condition, anchoring, and impact protection are essential to rack performance. But when day-to-day warehouse traffic is hard on a system, another component often deserves a closer look: the beams. Pallet rack…

Pin Down South Carolina Warehouse Safety with Pallet Rack Safety Pins

By APEXcos / September 10, 2025

Little Pins, Big Impact For South Carolina Warehouses In any busy South Carolina warehouse, from Charleston to Columbia or Greenville, the small steel safety pin plays a huge role. A pallet rack safety pin (also called a locking pin or drop pin) locks each horizontal beam into the upright column to prevent accidental removal.  Its…

Don’t Get Stuck, Colorado! Embracing Narrow Aisles in Pallet Rack Design

By APEXcos / September 22, 2023

Maximize The Efficiency of Your Colorado Warehouse by Working with Pallet Rack Aisle Width! We know you’re not likely to get stuck sideways in a hallway (unless your last name is Powers) – but it’s still critical to ensure the aisle width between your pallet rack is appropriate. Getting this distance wrong can be costly…

BRACE YOURSELF CAROLINAS – Why Addressing Brace Panel Damage is Critical to Pallet Rack Safety

By APEXcos / September 19, 2023

What You Can Do with Brace Panels & Pallet Rack Guards to Protect Your Racking Investment Braces are an important part of your pallet racking structure in that they help create the uprights that provide the structure and stability of the system. Braces refer to the series of struts bolted or welded between two columns…

GIVE YOUR CAROLINA WAREHOUSE AN EFFICIENCY BOOST –LAYER-PICKING for Mixed-SKU Pallet Building

By APEXcos / August 17, 2023

LAYER-PICKING APPLICATIONS SPEED UP OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY BY 400% Building mixed-SKU pallets can be a slow process – but using a layer-picking application in a high-volume mixing center or staging area can speed up that process exponentially! While hand-picking only allows for 250 case picks per hour, a layer pick application can complete over 1200 case…

Pallet Rack Inspection Time, Colorado? Here’s a Free Tool & Step-by-Step Guide

By APEXcos / August 10, 2023

Pallet Rack Inspection is Easy with the Apex Rack Repair App Your pallet rack is the workhorse in your Colorado warehouse –dependable, durable, and long-lasting, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t vulnerable to damage by warehouse equipment or everyday activity. Regularly inspecting your rack systems for wear and tear and immediately assessing any vehicle strikes…

STACK UP the Safety Benefits for Your CAROLINA WAREHOUSE with an EMPTY PALLET STACKING PLAN

By APEXcos / June 9, 2023

Optimize Floor Space & Reduce Hazards With A Pallet Stacking Plan Worker and warehouse safety are top priorities for every North and South Carolina warehouse operator. While much focus is spent on equipment and pallet rack safety, it’s important to remember your pallets. You may have thousands of pallets streaming in and out of your…

Carolina Warehouses –Is Push-Back Rack Your Solution For Increased Capacity?

By APEXcos / May 30, 2023

Save Time & Equipment Costs and Double Capacity with Push-Back Rack  Push-back rack is a pallet storage system that offers more than double the capacity of standard selective rack in less space. Push-back systems create single SKU lanes, typically 2 to 6 pallets deep, that are accessed by a single aisle for loading and unloading.…

Pin Down Colorado Warehouse Safety with PALLET RACK SAFETY PINS

By APEXcos / May 26, 2023

LITTLE PINS WITH MILE-HIGH IMPACT Most of us think of safety pins as those small metal devices that fasten fabric and various articles of clothing together. A pallet rack safety pin is similar, yet different. They both affix items together, but pallet rack safety pins secure roll-formed steel beams and uprights to stabilize your storage…

SHIELD AGAINST FORKLIFT DAMAGE WITH PALLET RACK GUARDS

By APEXcos / May 26, 2023

Boost Worker & Warehouse Safety with this Easy Fix The beautiful Carolinas region bustle with tourist activity, particularly in the summer months. A lot can go wrong if we don’t prepare for the influx. Similarly, your warehouse may experience a seasonal uptick or perhaps an all-year-round activity increase that needs to be addressed before something…

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