The S.E.M.A. Guide classifies damage into the following three categories:
RED Risk:
These are items which are severely damaged well beyond the limitations of the SEMA Code. In such circumstances, the racking should be immediately off-loaded and isolated from future use until repair work is carried out.
AMBER Risk:
These items are damaged beyond the limitations of the SEMA Code, but not sufficiently serious to warrant immediate off-load of the rack. The rack should be off-loaded as soon as possible but normally within 4 weeks, and should not be re-use until repair work is carried out.
GREEN Risk:
These are items which are damaged but are within the limitations of the SEMA Code. Such items would be recorded as being still suitable for use but be identified for future reference and monitoring.