Top 10 Warehouse Safety Tips

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Slips, trips, and falls are among the leading causes of injuries in general industry.
Avoid accumulation of trash, dust and loose debris in walking areas. Frequent housekeeping and cleaning up spills when they occur is essential to prevent slips. Floors, passageways, aisles, and egress paths should be clean and clear of debris, obstructions, and clutter. At doorways and in high traffic areas consider installing walk off mats to avoid slipping especially in inclement weather
Ensure adequate shelving is installed and can support the weight of the stored material. Ensure Isles have proper head clearance to avoid a strike against injury. Materials should be stored flush with the shelving and not protrude into the walking areas. When heavy or bulky items must be handled manually, store these items at waist level. This will reduce the possibility of overexertion. Secure items that could fall causing a struck by an injury such as ladders.
"Fire hazards are frequently encountered in facilities. Improper stored flammable and combustible liquids, open ignition sources and other hazards should be prevented.
Avoid accumulation of items that can cause fires. Store flammables in fire lockers dispose of all combustible items in a metal receptacle positioned far away from any ignition sources. Ensure doorways and exits are free of obstructions. Conduct monthly inspection of fire protection systems such as fire extinguishers pull stations and emergency lights."
Some types of injuries occur more frequently than others. For instance, slips - trips- and falls occur more often in general industry. According to OSHA, they cause 15% of all accidental deaths. 1 in 6 of all last time incidents involves slips trips and falls. This produces an average of 11 days away from work. You can mitigate these types of accidents by conducting an inspection of your facility, performing detailed investigations of accidents and near misses and retrain employees when conditions and work environment changes.
Power tools and equipment account for over 400,000 injuries yearly. Most of these injuries are avoidable when safe work practices are followed. Some safe practices include: providing training to workers, inspecting tools before each use, wearing proper PPE when using tools, observing warning signs, verifying machine guards are in place and repairing defective equipment.
6. Conduct inspections
All of the steps shared would be pointless if there is no formal process to assess their effectiveness. -this could be daily, weekly, monthly, or a mix of different levels of assessments at different periods.
Always follow the simple concept of Plan - Do- Check- Act.
To stay ahead of any potential hazard, have a checklist at hand, and go over each inspection task thoroughly. Doing so will help to avoid overlooking potential dangers that may exist.
An important item that is often overlooked is employee training. Training should be one of the first items covered with new hires before working in a facility. Employees should be trained on safe work practices, PPE required for each activity and how to identify unsafe conditions.
It is no use having a detailed set of standards and rules if your employees have little or no knowledge of them. Using safety standards during training sessions is great, but they must be incorporated into daily activities for them to be effective. That means training and informing employees of these rules frequently. Promoting open lines of two-way communication regarding safety processes, performance, and expectations.
"mark potential hazards with highly visible signs and/or labels. These signs serve the same purpose as safety precautions; in that, they are efficient reminders.
If you’re changing a protocol, update the signage as soon as possible to keep staff abreast of the update in time. Post all safety expectations clearly, and in close proximity to the equipment, they relate to. The posts serve as constant visual reminders of inherent dangers and necessary safety precautions to keep injury at bay.
References
www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/...
North Carolina Department of Labor, www.nclabor.com/osha/etta/A_to...

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