Warehouse Safety Inspection for Evraz, Portland
05/27/2025
Request / Problem
Evraz company needed a safety inspection of the warehouse racks to prevent accidents and their replacement if necessary.
Solution
Comprehensive advanced warehouse safety inspection in Oregon: consultative survey, detailed inspection, and replacement of all damaged materials in storage areas. Let's dig into the stages.
05/27/2025
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Description Processes
Understanding Requirements
Our client is a company that has a huge warehouse footprint. They contacted us about safety inspections for their warehouses. Initially, we did a consultative walkthrough, following which, we agreed on the detailed advanced inspection. It was the big piece of the inspection, which lasted four days. Two of our managers, Greg and Ron, checked the entire racking system part by part. Thus, we signed a contract to replace all damaged materials in storage areas and completed it.
Racking Systems Evaluation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) obliges businesses to enforce protective workplace safety and health standards and provide a safe workplace. So, to let the customer know if the racks are in good condition, we checked and painted the labels on the racks in three colors:
- The green color means that everything is well, the racks are safe, and the company can utilize them without restrictions
- Yellow is a risky color, and it says to us that racks should not be overloaded, and you have to watch out for them permanently
- Red is dangerous and signals to us that racks should be replaced immediately.
Implementation
We checked pallet racking systems in 5 directions using a visual guide. There was an inspection of columns, anchor plates, struts, beams, and frames. All results were noticed in Excel sheets and agreed with the client. One of the main, our safety inspection did not distract the workers from the process; they operated the forklift and performed all necessary activities while we were working. We replaced all the racks with red tags and added new ones. Some of them are now at higher capacity..
Finalization
Besides inspecting the racks, we re-planned the inventory. The main logic we followed was: that instead of increasing the load capacity of the racks, we sorted the stocks according to the rack load. We worked in two teams, ours and the customer’s. By partnering with Speedrack West, the company was so exemplary that we were recommended for work at other company sites.
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OSHA
requirements
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30%
mproved handling
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100%
assessed and recorded
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- Eliminated
the need to choose a company that will replace the racks
- Saved
our client's time and resources
- Provided
full services: inspection, replacement, permitting
- Increased
safety of storage capacity
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Robert Baumgartner says: “Despite picking up this project in the middle of its lifecycle, the transition was flawless thanks to the team’s stellar communication. They exceeded our expectations by delivering the installation earlier than anticipated and hitting every technical requirement. From the sales team’s quick answers to their willingness to make adjustments, the experience was top-tier.”
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Lumber Company says: “Working with Speedrack West team has been a real pleasure. They made the whole process smooth and straightforward, and we’re 100% planning to come back again—which we actually just did recently.”
Derek Patterson says: “I would suggest that there should be no hesitation…from placing an order to getting everything delivered in such a timely manner. I had racking within 7 days compared to 4 to 6 weeks elsewhere. The customer service level is fabulous.”
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James Roberts says: “It was vital for us to go with your company. With your guys’ company’s versatility to accommodate our needs from rack sizing to structural weight capacity.”
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