Summary
In short
- A mezzanine and edge protection check is an inspection used in KnowSafe that checks handrails, toe boards, pallet gates and floor openings on raised storage areas. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Warehouse and Dock Safety programme.
- Run monthly. Completed by the area owner.
- The template holds 53 fields across 6 sections, with findings repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is pass rate, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Height work, Work orders.
What it is
What it is
What is a mezzanine and edge protection check?
A mezzanine and edge protection check is an inspection used in KnowSafe that checks handrails, toe boards, pallet gates and floor openings on raised storage areas. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Warehouse and Dock Safety programme.
When is a mezzanine and edge protection check completed?
A mezzanine and edge protection check is completed on the inspection frequency set in your programme, and again after any change to the asset or area. Run monthly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This inspection is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this inspection covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Warehouse and Dock Safety programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links height work, work orders
Not for
- Racking Inspection, which checks pallet racking for damage, overload and missing components against the damage classification in use.
- Racking Damage Report, which reports damage found on racking at any time, not only during inspection.
- Loading Dock Safety Check, which checks dock levellers, edge protection, lighting, restraints and pedestrian separation before and during loading.
- Anything outside KnowSafe, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the mezzanine and edge protection check template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the mezzanine and edge protection check contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, edge protection, pallet gates and openings, access and loading, findings, result. Together they hold 53 fields, 35 of which are required.
How many mezzanine and edge protection check records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the mezzanine and edge protection check belong to?+
It is part of Warehouse and Dock Safety. Racking damage classified and acted on, trailers restrained, and pedestrians separated rather than warned.
How is a mezzanine and edge protection check scored?+
Scoring is pass rate. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the mezzanine and edge protection check template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the mezzanine and edge protection check library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowSafe — safety and compliance. Incidents, hazards, permits, inspections and the critical controls behind them.
Meet KnowSafe→Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization