Whenever
OSHA
doesn’t
have
a
wealth
of
knowledge
or
regulations
regarding
a
specific
industrial
practice
(as
in
the
case
of
pallet
rack
repair)
they
defer
to
the
recognized
governing
body
expert
in
a particular field.
There
are,
however,
currently
three
OSHA
regulations
which
directly
and
indirectly
relate
to
pallet
racking, they include:
1926.250 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE:
All
material
stored
in
tiers
shall
be
stacked,
racked,
blocked,
interlocked
or
otherwise
secured
to
prevent sliding, falling or collapse.
PARAGRAPH (5)(a)(1) OF THE OSHA ACT OF 1970 (GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE)
Requires
that
each
employer
furnish
to
each
of
its
employees
a
workplace
that
is
free
from
recognized
hazards
that
are
causing
or
likely
to
cause
death
or
serious
physical
harm.
This
general
duty
provision
can
be
used
by
OSHA
only
where
there
is
no
direct
standard
that
applies
to
the particular hazard and the employer has its own employees exposed to the alleged hazard.
1917.14 MARINE TERMINAL OPERATIONS STACKING OF CARGO AND PALLETS
Cargo,
pallets
and
other
material
stored
in
tiers
shall
be
stacked
in
such
a
manner
as
to
provide
stability against sliding and collapse.
OSHA Standards
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