Pallet Rack Inspection & Repair

RMI and ANSI MH16.1 recommend a documented "technically competent" inspection at least annually, plus ongoing visual checks by your own staff. High-traffic operations, cold storage, and facilities with frequent forklift contact should inspect more often. Langer runs annual programs and one-time inspections across Pittsburgh and Western PA — call 724-898-2000 to schedule.

It is a structured safety inspection against the Rack Manufacturers Institute and ANSI MH16.1 standards — the recognized benchmarks OSHA looks to. We check uprights for bends and tears, beam-to-column connectors and safety clips, baseplates and anchors, plumb/lean, overloading, and missing components, then rate each finding by severity so you know what is urgent versus what to monitor.

Many damaged uprights can be repaired with an engineered column repair kit that restores or exceeds the original capacity — often without unloading the entire bay. When damage is severe, above the kit's rated zone, or affects multiple members, replacement is the safe answer. We assess each case against the manufacturer and RMI guidance and tell you honestly which path is appropriate.

A column repair kit is an engineered, bolt-on or weld-on section that replaces the damaged lower portion of a rack upright and re-establishes its load capacity. Used correctly it is a fast, cost-effective alternative to replacing a whole frame — but it must be the right kit for that rack and installed to spec, which is why it should be done by trained installers rather than patched in-house.

OSHA does not have a single rack-specific regulation, but it enforces rack safety under the General Duty Clause (and citations are common after collapses or injuries). Following RMI/ANSI MH16.1 inspection and repair guidance is how facilities demonstrate due diligence. Our documented, photographed reports give you the paper trail safety officers and insurers expect.

Yes — we provide 24-hour emergency response across Western PA when a forklift has struck an upright and the bay is at risk. We can shore or offload the affected bay, source the right repair components, and get the system safe quickly. Call 724-898-2000 for emergency rack repair.

It is the standard RMI risk classification. Red means immediate hazard — offload and isolate the rack now; yellow means damage that exceeds the tolerance and needs repair soon but the bay can stay loaded with caution; green means within tolerance, monitor at the next inspection. Our reports apply this rating to every deficiency so your team can act in priority order.