Rack Awareness Training
Train your nominated Person Responsible for Racking Safety (PRRS) to carry out competent internal checks between annual SARI inspections. Delivered on your site, on a date that suits your operation, by a SEMA Approved Rack Inspector.
Tell us how many delegates and where you’re based, and we’ll come back within one working day.
Building a robust racking safety regime that goes beyond the annual inspection and creates an ongoing audit trail.
Wanting a trained team member who can sign off on internal checks and reduce reliance on external visits for minor issues.
Ready to step up into the PRRS role with a recognised qualification and the confidence to act on what they find.
Working alongside the PRRS, who need to understand which damage they can repair and which is outside their remit.
HSG76 and the SEMA Codes of Practice expect every site to have a Person Responsible for Racking Safety (PRRS). The PRRS is the designated, named individual who:
The PRRS does not need to be a SEMA Approved Rack Inspector. They do, however, need to be properly trained to identify and categorise damage. That’s exactly what our one-day course delivers.
The course is structured around what your PRRS will actually need to do in their day-to-day role. Theory only goes so far, so we spend significant time on practical recognition and assessment.
PUWER, HSG76, BS EN 15635 and the SEMA Codes of Practice. What your duty of care actually looks like in practice.
Uprights, beams, base plates, bracing, accessories. Plus the differences between major UK manufacturers and why you can’t mix components.
The SEMA traffic light system in detail. Hands-on examples of Red, Amber and Green conditions, with photographs and tolerances.
Where applicable to your site, an additional module on cantilever systems, which behave very differently to pallet racking.
Frequency, recording, escalation paths, and the documentation that demonstrates compliance to insurers and auditors.
Where the course is delivered on your site, we’ll do a guided walk-through of your actual racking, applying everything covered.
Short written assessment to confirm understanding, with a certificate issued on the day to successful candidates. The certificate is valid for three years.
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Delivered at your warehouse for up to ten delegates. The practical element uses your actual racking, so what your team learns is immediately applicable. We work around your shift pattern and quiet periods.
For Smaller Teams
For sites with only one or two delegates, on-site delivery may not be the most cost-effective option. We can arrange training at a regional venue, or as part of a multi-employer open course where delegates from several businesses train together.
Your trainer doesn't just know the theory. They're an active SARI inspecting warehouses every week, so you get current, real-world examples throughout.
Where we deliver on site, the practical element uses your own racking. Your team leaves the course already familiar with exactly what they're going to be checking.
Three-year certificate issued on successful completion, accepted by insurers and auditors as evidence that your PRRS is competently trained.
Where your site uses both, we cover both. Most general training providers only cover pallet racking, leaving a gap if cantilever is part of your operation.
We adapt examples and emphasis to the racking types, stock and operations in front of us. The course is more relevant as a result.
Once your team is trained, we're still on the end of the phone for the trickier judgement calls. No retainer, just helpful advice when you need it.
Rack Awareness Training trains your team to handle the weekly internal checks that HSG76 expects. It does not, on its own, replace the annual expert inspection by a SARI.
For full compliance you need both: an annual SARI inspection for formal sign-off, plus a trained PRRS handling internal monitoring between visits. Many of our clients arrange both with us, which keeps everything in one place.
One full day. Typically running from 9am to around 4pm with breaks. We can flex the timings around shift patterns where needed.
Up to 10 delegates per on-site session. Above that we’d recommend running two sessions back to back, or splitting across two days. For one or two delegates, an open course at a regional venue is often more cost-effective.
No. SARI is a separate, four-day SEMA-administered qualification with formal exam and practical assessment. Our Rack Awareness Training qualifies your delegate as a competently trained PRRS, which is what HSG76 expects for internal weekly checks. The annual expert inspection still needs to be carried out by a SARI.
Three years. After that, refresher training is recommended both to keep up with any guidance changes and to refresh practical recognition skills, which naturally drift over time.
Yes, where it’s relevant to your site. Cantilever has different damage patterns and tolerances to pallet racking, and we’ll spend time on it where your warehouse uses cantilever. If your site is pallet-only we focus there.
We’d discuss it with you. Usually a short follow-up session and a re-sit is the best option, which we can arrange remotely or on a return visit. The aim is to leave you with a competently trained PRRS, not just to tick a box.
Yes. Many clients combine the two, particularly for a first-time engagement. The annual SARI inspection happens in the morning, the training session in the afternoon, and the inspection findings can feed directly into the practical element of the course. Just let us know when requesting your quote.
Use the form at the top of this page or call us on 01553 666018. Tell us where you’re based, how many delegates, and your preferred date range. We’ll come back within one working day with availability and pricing.
