You have a few important tools in your garage or warehouse that will make your life easier. One of these is a pallet rack spacer. By making use of this little piece of equipment, you will be able to make sure your flue spaces stay uniform. Something that your local government will like a lot. Your local government, at least, most of them, are interested in protecting your flue space. It is because the flue space has a very important function in your warehouse. The flue space helps to ensure that any fires that may start in your warehouse grow vertically and not laterally. It might sound like this is an odd thing to want, however, there is a very specific reason you want this to happen. Your sprinklers are above your racks, in most cases, that means that they can only spray down on your racks. Therefore, keeping a fire contained in an area where there are no obstructions to putting out your fires is a good thing. Racks that are pushed together are conducive to growing fires laterally. A fact that is dangerous.
What happens if you do not have a good/recommended amount of flue space? Your local government will not allow you to stack your products as high as you could if you did have the right amount of flue space. What will this do to your business? It really depends on how big your company is at that point. It might not matter much in the beginning but it will become more and more of a problem as you grow. Not only will it be a problem but it will be harder and harder to deal with as you grow. Your inventory will be greater and the problems with moving it around will be much more difficult as well. You might as well deal with it when you can. Of course, this all boils down to if your economic situation makes this a viable option. However, if you can take care of this early then it makes sense to do so. Plan for the business that you want to run and make the adjustments to make sure that you are set up to handle it when that becomes a reality for you.
What else does this pallet rack spacer do for you? It makes sure that your racks are uniform. It means that you will have clear walkways and less tripping hazards which is good for your employees. It also lowers your chance of having ligation due to trip hazards. It may seem like a minor thing but we all know how much people love to litigate. You might as well avoid the problem by giving yourself clear, uniform, rows of pallet racks.
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