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Pallet Rack Protection

Guards and protectors that take forklift and pallet jack hits before your rack uprights do.

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Rack Protection

Pallet Rack Guards and Upright Protection

Rack uprights at aisle ends and row corners take the most forklift contact in a warehouse. A bent column is more than a cosmetic problem: a rack that is not replaced after an impact can still fail if it is overloaded or loaded incorrectly. Guarding the columns that get hit is much cheaper than replacing frames.

This collection covers column guards and post protectors for individual uprights, wrap-around rack-end guards for row ends, rub rails and guard rails for aisle and row protection, low-profile HDPE rack shields, and floor angle guides that keep pallets aligned in the bay.

Match the Guard to the Column and the Traffic

Sizing

Match the Guard to the Column and the Traffic

Start with the upright width and the height that takes contact. Post protectors fit posts and footplates up to 4 inches wide in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 inch steel. Structural guards use 6 or 8 inch steel C-channel in heights from 12 to 36 inches.

Then look at how the guard mounts. Most floor-anchored guards bolt into concrete. The guard with a rubber bumper insert wraps the column and installs with a wrench, with no concrete drilling, and HDPE rack shields install with no hardware. Tell us your upright size, rack depth, and aisle width, and we will recommend guards for each location.

By Location

Where Each Type of Guard Goes

Individual Uprights

Column guards and post protectors in steel C-channel, angle, and rounded Schedule 10 steel, plus bolt-on and tapered Bullnose styles for narrow aisles.

Row Ends

Wrap-around rack-end guards cover the end of a rack row and the columns behind it, in left end, right end, and double end configurations.

Aisles and Bays

Rub rails, guard rails, and floor angle guides keep traffic off the rack face and keep pallets aligned as they go into the bay.

Why Guard

What Rack Protection Buys You

Fewer Damaged Frames

A guard takes the strike that would otherwise bend a column, and a guard is cheaper to replace than a rack frame.

Visible Aisle Ends

Safety yellow powder coat on most guards here marks row ends and columns for operators, with other colors offered on some models.

Less Downtime

Protected racks stay in service instead of being unloaded while a damaged upright is repaired.

Send us your upright size, rack depth, and which columns keep getting hit.

We will recommend guards for each location in your racking and quote them.

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Protect the Row End

Protect the Row End

Rack-end guards wrap around the end of a row so a turning forklift hits steel anchored to the floor, not the front column.

One style of rack guard uses 4 by 6 inch angle, and another is sized to a standard 42 inch deep rack, two per double row.

Guard Every Column That Gets Hit

Guard Every Column That Gets Hit

In-aisle columns take contact from pallet jacks and carts as well as forklifts.

Low-profile guards, bolt-on post protectors, and HDPE shields protect those columns without taking much aisle space.

Pallet Rack Protection

Key Features

  • Upright protectors for 3 and 4 inch rack uprights
  • Post protectors in 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 inch steel, 12 to 24 inches tall
  • Structural guards in 6 and 8 inch steel C-channel, 12 to 36 inches tall
  • Wrap-around rack guard with 1/2 inch rubber bumper insert, no concrete drilling
  • Rack-end guards in left end, right end, and double end configurations
  • 42 inch heavy-duty guard in yellow or polished 304 stainless steel
  • HDPE rack shields in 9, 12, and 18 inch lengths, no hardware needed
  • Bolt-on rub rails installable at multiple levels

Frequently Asked Questions

Measure the upright width and note which columns take contact. Upright protectors here fit 3 and 4 inch uprights, and heights run from 9 inch shields up to 42 inch guards. Send us your upright size and rack layout and we will recommend guards for each location.
Most do. Floor-mounted guards bolt into concrete through pre-drilled holes. The wrap-around guard with a rubber bumper insert installs with a wrench and no concrete drilling, and the HDPE rack shields install with no hardware.
It varies by guard. The rubber bumper guard and one of the column guards include hardware; the rounded and low-profile guards list hardware as sold separately. We will list hardware on your quote.
Usually, if the upright width falls within the guard's fit range. Tell us the rack make, upright size, and footplate size and we will confirm.
Lead time is quoted per order, based on the guards and quantities you choose.

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