prEN 18121

Design and use of free standing steel rack protection for adjustable pallet racking - Upright protectors and frame barriers - Requirements and test methods

Publication date:   Dec 12, 2024

Scope

This document defines requirements and test methods for free standing and floor fixed steel upright pro-tector and free standing and floor fixed steel frame barriers for pallet racking.
Frame barriers and upright protectors, according to this document, are not connected to the rack. Frame barriers and upright protectors connected to the racking are excluded from this document.
This document does not apply to:
- devices for traffic- or driveways
- guide rails and guide-ins;
- safety and buffering backstops;
- handrails and stair rails;
- protection from falls at height;
- pick and deposit (P and D) stations;
- protection requirements for dynamic storage; including mobiles;
- protection requirements for crane racking;
- sacrificial legs.