Pallet Racking Column Guard

Pallet Racking Column Guards

The Verdex Pallet Racking Column Guards are designed to protect your pallet racking systems from accidental damage and impact. Constructed from high-quality, heavy-duty materials, these column guards provide robust protection for the vulnerable vertical supports of your racking system, helping to extend its lifespan and maintain structural integrity. Each column guard features a strong, durable construction that can withstand impacts from forklifts and other warehouse equipment. Their bright, visible colour enhances safety by making the protected areas easily identifiable, reducing the risk of collisions and accidents in busy warehouse environments. The installation is straightforward, with the column guards designed to fit securely around the base of your racking columns. This easy-to-apply design ensures minimal disruption to your operations while offering maximum protection. The Verdex Pallet Racking Column Guards are a practical investment for maintaining the safety and longevity of your racking systems, contributing to a more secure and efficient warehouse environment.

Protect Your Investment with Pallet Racking Column Guards

In any busy warehouse or distribution centre, the risk of accidental impacts from forklifts or material handling equipment is a daily reality. No matter how experienced or careful your operators may be, mistakes can and do happen. The Pallet Racking Column Guard is a simple yet powerful way to minimise the damage and costs associated with these inevitable collisions.

Why Racking Protection Is Essential

Pallet racking systems are a major investment in any warehouse operation. Not only do they hold significant inventory, but they also form the backbone of efficient stock handling and logistics. When a forklift hits a rack upright, it can lead to:

• Structural damage to the racking

• Compromised load-bearing capacity

• Inventory damage or collapse

• Disruption of operations

• Risk of serious injury

• Costly repairs and downtime

Installing Pallet Racking Column Guards helps avoid all of the above by absorbing impact and protecting the base of your racking—where damage is most likely to occur.

Built for Performance and Compliance

These guards are manufactured from powder-coated steel, providing strong, durable protection in high-traffic environments. The powder coating adds resistance to rust and corrosion, making the guards suitable for long-term use in both dry and damp conditions.

Importantly, they conform to AS4084:2012, the Australian standard for steel storage racking. This ensures you are maintaining compliance with workplace safety regulations and best practices.

Practical and Easy to Install

Each column guard stands 400mm high and extends 220mm deep, offering robust protection around the base of the racking upright. This is the most vulnerable part of your racking system, and with a unit weight of just 5kg, these guards are lightweight enough for easy handling and installation, yet heavy-duty enough to provide serious protection.

The design allows for secure mounting around the rack base, typically using anchor bolts (not included) to fasten the guard directly into the warehouse floor. Once installed, the guards form a solid buffer between machinery and your racking system.

Save Money in the Long Run

While it may seem like a small addition to your warehouse, the Pallet Racking Column Guard offers long-term savings by:

• Reducing the frequency of racking repairs or replacements

• Minimising the risk of inventory loss or damage

• Avoiding costly shutdowns due to safety concerns

• Protecting workers and reducing injury claims

In short, it’s an affordable insurance policy for your racking infrastructure.

Ideal for Any Warehouse or Industrial Space

These column guards are suitable for a wide range of industries and applications, including:

• Warehousing and logistics

• Manufacturing plants

• Cold storage facilities

• Retail distribution centres

• Automotive parts and tool storage

Wherever pallet racking is used, column guards are a smart, practical addition to your safety plan.

Key Features at a Glance

• Heavy-duty powder-coated steel construction

• Designed to protect pallet racking uprights from forklift impac

• Conforms to AS4084:2012 for safety compliance

• Overall size: 400mm high x 220mm deep

• Unit weight: 5kg

• Simple to install – secure to warehouse flooring around rack legs

• Cost-effective way to enhance warehouse safety and minimise damage