If you are involved in the safety of your warehouse, you are required under Health & Safety legislation to have any storage equipment checked for defects on a regular basis. Racking should be formally assessed on an annual or bi annual basis by a competent person.  Factors to be considered on this assessment include the systems overall safety and suitability for the environment in which it is installed, and the products stored, as well as highlighting damage in need of repair. An annual inspection generally costs between £200 & £1,200 dependant on the overall size or complexity of the system [...]