Racking — PSR, Design & Inspection
Stamped racking reviews that hold up to a Ministry of Labour inspector.
ICG provides P.Eng.-sealed Pre-Start Health & Safety Reviews (PSR), rack design, and damage inspections for pallet, cantilever, and solar racking systems. Standard 2-week turnaround — expedited available when you're up against an install date or an audit.
Does your racking actually need a PSR?
Under Ontario Regulation 851, Section 7, a Pre-Start Health & Safety Review is required when an applicable provision and a listed circumstance both apply. Item 3 of the Table to Section 7 — "placing material on a rack or stacking structure" — is the racking trigger. The review confirms compliance with Clause 45(b): material must be stored so it cannot tip, collapse, or fall.
A PSR is not required if the rack or stacking structure is designed and tested for use in accordance with current applicable standards — and you keep that documentation readily accessible in the workplace. For items like racking, the review (when one is required) must be conducted by an engineer, and the sealed report must address the structural adequacy of the system.
That gives you two clean paths to compliance, and ICG handles both:
We conduct and seal it.
We design or certify the system to current standards and give you the documentation package that supports it.
Review, design, and inspection — sealed.
Pre-Start Health & Safety Reviews (PSR)
- ▪P.Eng.-conducted and sealed PSR reports per O. Reg. 851 s.7, Item 3
- ▪Structural-adequacy assessment of the as-built configuration and anchorage
- ▪Load-capacity / load-plaque certification
- ▪Report formatted for your records and for the JHSC / health & safety representative
Rack design & certification
- ▪New pallet, cantilever, and solar-panel racking design
- ▪Seismic rack design
- ▪Permit drawings for racking where required
- ▪Design-and-test documentation to support the Item-3 exemption
Inspection & damage assessment
- ▪Rack damage assessment using the Red / Amber / Green classification (CSA A344)
- ▪Repair specifications for damaged components
- ▪Post-impact, insurance, and MOL-audit inspections
O. Reg. 851 (s.7 / Clause 45(b)) · CSA S16 Annex N (steel storage rack design) · CSA A344 (user guide / inspection & damage classification) · ANSI MH16.1 / RMI · NBC loads.
Racking integrators needing independent P.Eng. sign-off · warehouse and 3PL operators facing a new install, MOL audit, insurance requirement, or post-impact damage · facility and EHS managers responsible for keeping racking compliant.
ICG has performed Pre-Start Health & Safety Reviews (O. Reg. 851 s.7) and CSA A344 rack assessments for national retailers and global third-party logistics operators. Engagements have covered selective, cantilever, and tunnel systems — verifying per-level and per-bay load capacities across 11+ distinct rack configurations on a single site, classifying damage, and identifying safety deficiencies (including missing safety pins, improper field repairs, and inadequate fire-flue spacing) before issuing P.Eng.-sealed compliance.
Clients anonymized · every figure traces to a sealed ICG document.
Common questions.
Who can sign a racking PSR in Ontario?+
For racking (Item 3), the review must be conducted by an engineer. ICG conducts and seals PSRs under our PEO Certificate of Authorization.
What does the PSR report have to contain?+
The reviewer's signature and date, the engineer's seal, the compliance measures, and — specifically for racking — the structural adequacy of the system. A copy must go to your JHSC or health & safety representative before the racking is used.
How fast can you turn one around?+
Standard is about two weeks. We offer an expedited option when you're against an install or audit deadline.
Can you assess racking that's already been hit by a forklift?+
Yes — that's a damage assessment under CSA A344's Red/Amber/Green system, with repair specifications and load implications.
Facing a new install, an MOL audit, or post-impact damage?
Tell us the situation — we'll confirm the path and quote the review.