Is this bale stack safe or not?!

[buffalo_soldier]

Yeah, you're more at risk of an avalanche type fall rather than a topple.

As said however it's a recommendation.
Good acid test is would you let the kids/grandkids climb it.

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Also at a bale a month, you have about a decades worth there. Is that the best use of space?

 

[Courier]

The picture doesn’t show the other side of the stack - is it leant up against a substantial retaining wall or is it similarly leaning towards a centre point ?

 

[Suffolk Serf]

I wouldn’t park my car next to it.

My measure is whether I’d pitch a tent next to it.

 

[milkloss]

The picture doesn’t show the other side of the stack - is it leant up against a substantial retaining wall or is it similarly leaning towards a centre point ?

I believe, according to hse, the structure of the building isn’t supposed to support or hold up the stack in any way.

 

[X344chap]

20 min job - write up a risk assessment - couple of ropes and ratchet straps round the bottom to ensure that it doesn't kick out - submit the remediation plan back to HSE - job done.

Dont know why more folks dont secure the loads when in the shed - esp if they have family with kids about.

 

[Andrew]

20 min job - write up a risk assessment - couple of ropes and ratchet straps round the bottom to ensure that it doesn't kick out - submit the remediation plan back to HSE - job done.

I suspect the original ‘recommendation’ came from an NFU H+S assessment looking at the format. Best thing the OP can do is remedy the recommendations he thinks necessary, then read the whole folder cover to cover and bin 95% of it. It’s so generic if you show it to the HSE they will find policies on the folder that you don’t follow etc etc.

 

[Mc115reed]

20 min job - write up a risk assessment - couple of ropes and ratchet straps round the bottom to ensure that it doesn't kick out - submit the remediation plan back to HSE - job done.

Dont know why more folks dont secure the loads when in the shed - esp if they have family with kids about.

I don’t know why more folks don’t just take a bit of pride and put a bit of effort in when putting a load in the shed it’s not brain surgery too make a safe well stacked stack....

 

[renewablejohn]

Serious question. How do you intend to get them out safely. Do you have a telehandler capable of 7 high.

 

[Stewart Setter]

My measure is whether I’d pitch a tent next to it.

I can think of other places I'd rather pitch a tent
Other than the possible push out at the bottom, it's leaning into the stack rather than out.

Would I change it ?? probably yes, but I have OCD for straight lines and my kids would probably climb it ....

 

[Canada Farmer]

I can think of other places I'd rather pitch a tent
Other than the possible push out at the bottom, it's leaning into the stack rather than out.

Would I change it ?? probably yes, but I have OCD for straight lines and my kids would probably climb it ....

The tent test is an odd one, more often than not when pitching one my biggest concern is bears and cougars....?

 

[Bill the Bass]

As

The tent test is an odd one, more often than not when pitching one my biggest concern is bears and cougars....?

As a younger man I had no concerns pitching my tent pole near a cougar, great fun.

 

[Canada Farmer]

As


As a younger man I had no concerns pitching my tent pole near a cougar, great fun.

Eh??, their f!@#ing dangerous!!!?

 

[neilo]

Eh??, their f!@#ing dangerous!!!?

I suspect @Bill the Bass might have been talking about a different type of cougar, but yes, they can be dangerous too.

 

[glasshouse]

suspect the risk is that with too much lean it could push out at the bottom.

Nah

 

[Bill the Bass]

Eh??, their f!@#ing dangerous!!!?

some incredibly so

 

[Canada Farmer]

I suspect @Bill the Bass might have been talking about a different type of cougar, but yes, they can be dangerous too.

Imagine if you had two on you and had to fight them off....?

 

[Ukjay]

Imagine if you had two on you and had to fight them off....?

Er, some may say that was Eutopia - double header ?

 

[egbert]

As


As a younger man I had no concerns pitching my tent pole near a cougar, great fun.

A cougar after me now would be easily identified by the zimmer frame.......

 

[egbert]

is this what you meant Bill