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EMPLOYER WSPS.CA 130-BPS-06-IGOT © 2024, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 3 # HAZARD/ INJURY RISK OHSA/ REGULATORY/ STANDARDS/ GUIDELINES CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 Racking damage not identified and corrected in timely manner Sec. 25 (1)(b) OHSA Have a process in place to categorize rack damage to prioritize maintenance. Train worker to identify and report rack damage. Have supervisors perform routine inspections. 2 Racking Overload Sec. 45 Reg. 851 Post capacity for racking in an accessible location. Train workers to identify the weight of load and capacity of racking. Keep storage within racking capacity. 3 Mobile equipment colliding with racking Sec. 25(1)(c)(d) OHSA Ensure operators are competent through training. Enforce safe operating practices i.e., not turning with load in the air. Aisle width is adequate for size of lift truck. 4 Racking Failure 25(1)(b)(2)(h) Participate in investigation to determine root cause of incidents and ensure recommendations are implemented. Provide guarding to protect vulnerable components where possible. 5 Improper Repairs Sec. 7 Reg. 851 If racking is to be modified (e.g., cut/welded/spliced), ensure it has been reviewed and approval documents by a professional engineer. © 2024 Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) grants permission to approved end users to reproduce this document in whole or in part, provided its intended use is for non-commercial, educational purposes and that full acknowledgement is given to WSPS. WSPS reserves the right to extend this permission to other stakeholders and interested parties by express written permission upon application. WSPS extends no warranty to materials amended or altered by the end user. Under no circumstances is this document, or any portion thereof, to be duplicated for purposes of sale or for external reproduction or distribution. The information contained in this reference material is distributed as a guide only. It is generally current to the best of our knowledge as at the revision date, having been compiled from sources believed to be reliable and to represent the best current opinion on the subject. No warranty, guarantee, or representation is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness or saliency of any representation contained in this reference material. WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith; nor can it be assumed that all acceptable safety measures are contained in this reference material, or that other or additional measures may not be required in particular or exceptional conditions or circumstances. *The above list is a sample of generic hazards/controls within a workplace, it is the responsibility of all employers to conduct a full hazard identification and risk assessment in their workplaces.*

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