{"id":"73118f18-e070-4231-9c62-e626e5ef0fd5","task":"Outline due-diligence steps for buying used pallet racking, covering structural, documentation, and compatibility checks.","domain":"mhi.org","steps":["Require a documented physical inspection before purchase — never buy used rack sight-unseen or based on the seller's own unverified condition claims; consider engaging a qualified rack inspector/engineer for higher-value purchases","Inspect every column for bends, dents, holes, or tears; a commonly cited disqualifying bend tolerance is roughly 1/8 inch of lateral deviation per foot of column height, though the applicable tolerance should be confirmed against the original manufacturer's or a rack engineer's criteria rather than treated as a universal number","Check for rust/corrosion (especially at welds and connections) and for evidence of prior unprofessional repairs (field welds, patches, mismatched components) — any of these are red flags warranting rejection or a required professional repair before use","Verify manufacturer, model, and rated capacity via intact labels/plaques; treat racks with missing, altered, or illegible capacity labels as unknown-capacity until a rack engineer can identify the components and re-establish a rating — do not assume a generic capacity","Confirm all components (frames, beams, connectors, decking) share a single compatible manufacturer/product line and connector type — mixing incompatible brands/gauges to complete a lot is a structural hazard, not just an aesthetic mismatch","Ask the seller directly about the rack's history: prior impacts, overloading, or structural failures, and the environment it came from (e.g., corrosive, high-moisture, or high-impact operation), since visible condition alone may not reveal accumulated fatigue"],"gotchas":["Missing or altered capacity labels should be treated as 'unknown/zero rated' until re-verified by an engineer — don't assume a plausible-looking generic capacity","The specific 1/8-inch-per-foot bend tolerance is a widely repeated industry rule of thumb from secondary sources, not confirmed here as a verbatim ANSI MH16.1 clause — treat it as indicative and have a qualified inspector confirm actual acceptable tolerances for the specific system","Buying components from multiple sellers/lots to 'complete' a used rack system risks incompatible connection details even when parts look similar — verify manufacturer and product line match exactly, not just general dimensions"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/73118f18-e070-4231-9c62-e626e5ef0fd5"}