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Avoid Damage To Inventory And Keep Employees Safe With Pallet Cones

by Grace Rhodes

Do you manage a warehouse or store where pallets of new products are always coming in, or perhaps you are the one shipping the pallets out to stores or other businesses across the country? If you have pallets that will remain stacked all throughout your warehouse for a significant amount of time, you will of course want to put precautions into place to make sure that all inventory on those pallets remains in good condition.

One common mishap that can often occur in situations like this is that a worker who is trying to save space will decide to put one loaded pallet on top of another, essentially creating a double stack. Sometimes, a triple stack or even more will be created. Using more vertical space can allow you to fit more inventory into your warehouse, but it could also lead to a dangerous situation. Here's why you might not want to stack multiple pallets on top of each other and why you might want to invest in a few "do not stack" pallet cones or other warning signs.

One Bad Move Could Damage or Destroy Fragile Products

If your inventory deals with delicate goods, the last thing you want is for a worker to put something heavy on top of an existing pallet stack filled with fragile products. The extra weight going on top might be enough to damage whatever is down below. With a "do not stack" pallet cone or sign at the ready, you can easily identify every pallet that has fragile merchandise and make sure workers steer clear as they move other pallets around.

Getting Careless With Your Stacking Could Lead to a Top Heavy Situation and a Mess in Your Warehouse

If you must stack pallets for some reason, you of course would want to make sure you are stacking the same product or at least have a heavier product at the bottom. But if you know that a pallet down below does not have anything particularly heavy on it, you will want to avoid a situation where the stack becomes top heavy. Do that a couple of times and not only will you damage what's on the bottom stack, you might have the entire thing tip over and cause property damage or at least make a mess on your warehouse floor.

Stacking Pallets Could Also Result in a Workplace Injury

It should also go without saying at this point that poorly stacking pallets on top of each other could also lead to a situation where a pallet tips over and hits an employee, leading to a workplace injury. Invest in some signs to ensure double or triple stacking does not happen and you can keep your company from having to deal with a workers' compensation claim or lawsuit.

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