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Warehouse Equipment Checklist

Planning a new facility, a reconfiguration, or a move? This checklist covers the four equipment categories most projects need to account for, racking, material handling, safety and compliance, and dock equipment, so nothing gets missed until it's expensive to fix.

The Checklist

Four categories, one project

Use this as a planning tool, not a purchase order, not every project needs every item. Print it, check items off as you finalize scope, and bring open questions to your AMH assessment.

Racking & Storage

01
Selective pallet rack (primary storage system)
Wire decking (where sprinkler/fire code requires)
Row spacers and column protectors
Capacity placards for every configuration
Push-back, drive-in, or pallet flow rack (if density needs exceed selective)
Cantilever rack (for long or irregular loads)
Mezzanine or shelving for small parts/pick modules

Material Handling Equipment

02
Forklifts sized to aisle width and rack height
Pallet jacks (manual and/or electric)
Order pickers for pick-module or high-bay access
Conveyor or sortation equipment (if throughput requires)
Battery charging stations sized for electric fleet
Pallets (standard sizes matched to rack beam span)

Safety & Compliance

03
Rack guarding/column protectors in forklift traffic areas
Aisle striping and pedestrian walkways
Fire extinguishers and sprinkler coverage verified for rack height
Netting or containment for high-value or fragile SKUs
Documented monthly rack inspection program
OSHA-compliant capacity labeling on every rack section

Dock Equipment

04
Dock levelers sized to trailer traffic
Dock seals or shelters for climate control
Vehicle restraints and wheel chocks
Dock lighting and traffic signal lights
Overhead doors sized to trailer height

Not sure what your project actually needs?

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