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Die storage racks, design

Die storage racks, design

Die storage racks, design

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Does anyone know what the design requirements (OSHA or otherwise)are for die shelving?  We use mechanical power presses in abundance, therefore we manage/store numerous dies on steel shelving with wooden decking.  These shelves are designed with a small "lip" on the outer edge.  While I can see the intended benefit to this lip, it also creates a pinch point that has begun to be an issue. I have searced through OSHA regulations until I'm blue in the face but what I've found is limited and extremely vague.  Is this lip required, suggested?

RE: Die storage racks, design

Our die shelves are typical pallet racks, with wodden decks with a sheet of stainless steel over the wood to allow the dies to slide easily. They do not have a lip (well there is a lip on both the front and back but its upside down to keep the stainless sheet from sliding off the pallet racking). We push the die card up to the edge of the shelf (lock its wheels), raise the die card tray up to the height of the shelf and simply slide the die onto the cart. They shelves are oiled to allow easy sliding. OSHA has never had a problem with that and we ask them to be extra tough on us and have brought them in a couple times to do a full voluntary inspection.

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