Storage. osha does not have a standard for pallet storage in the general industry category. however, standard 1917.14 for marine terminals requires that employers store cargo, pallets or other. Outside storage • outside storage locations are protected from unauthorized access. • pallets are located away from the main building and other outside storage, with at least 30 feet of clearance for up to 200 pallets and at least 50 feet of clearance for storage of more than 200 pallets. • exterior pallet storage areas are clean and well. Store pallets outdoors, in a separate building(s) intended for such storage. outside storage section 34.10 of nfpa 1, uniform fire code, provides general requirements for the outside storage of idle pallets. these requirements include: • pallet piles should be separated from other storage by at least 20 ft. (6 m) for piles of.
It recommends that pallets should not be stacked within 25′ of other commodities. this makes mixing inventory on racks with empty pallets problematic, as well as other methods like floor storage. nfpa advises that empty pallets stored outside whenever possible. plastic pallets are even riskier.. Warehousing and storage keep it safe this is a web-friendly version of leaflet indg412 handle empty pallets carefully – do not drag or throw them about. pallets should be loaded correctly to ensure load stability; banding, shrink or stretch wrap can help with this.. Storage, the most effective protection strategy is to store pallets no higher than 6 feet (1.8 m); and each pile of no more than four stacks should be separated from other pallet piles by at least 8 feet (1.4 m) of clear space or 25 feet (7.6 m).
