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Warehouse Safety Tips

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">Whether you realize it or not&comma; there are many potential safety hazards inside every warehouse in the country&period; Your job as a business owner or company manager is to reduce these risks by providing a safe environment for all of your workers&period; The first place to start when determining what safety measures to implement in the workplace is OSHA &lpar;Occupational Safety and Health Administration&rpar;&period; OSHA is operated by the federal government and sets specific rules and regulations that must be followed in the workplace&period; You must first understand all of these rules to create a safe working environment for your company&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9023" alt&equals;"warehouse" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2013&sol;11&sol;warehouse-300x111&period;jpg" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"111" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify"><b>Warehouse Hazards<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">To properly set warehouse safety standards in place&comma; you must first recognize what the potential hazards are in the warehouse environment&period; According to OSHA&comma; the risk of having a fatal injury happen in a warehouse environment is higher than the national average for other types of employment&period; This means that you must take special care to insure you warehouse setting meets all the necessary safety rules&period; OSHA also lists some of the main warehouse hazards as forklifts&comma; storage&comma; problems with electrical wiring&comma; potential fall risks&comma; and failure of employees to use protective equipment<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify"><b>Safety Tips<&sol;b><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">Now that specific warehouse hazards have been recognized&comma; you can look at some of the warehouse safety tips that will make the workplace safer and reduce the risk of injury&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">&NewLine;<li><b>Forklifts<&sol;b>– Forklifts are one of the leading causes of injury in the warehouse&period; To reduce the risk of injury&comma; all forklift drivers must be certified and obtain OSHA safety training&period; They should never driver more than 5mph&comma; and their load should always be less than the maximum weight limits&period; All forklifts should be equipped with a back-up signal and all areas within the warehouse&comma; where the forklift will be used&comma; should have identifiable signage&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">&NewLine;<li><b>Loading Docks<&sol;b>– The loading docks&comma; along with other open pit areas have the potential for an employee to fall and be injured when performing truck unloading or loading&period; If the drop-off is over four feet high&comma; the ledge should be roped off or have safety cones placed in front of it&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">&NewLine;<li><b>Reduce Risk of Falling<&sol;b> – In a warehouse setting&comma; it is important that managers and workers maintain clear and clutter-free aisles&period; This will prevent unnecessary injuries due to falls&period; This includes the removal of any electrical wiring or any other type or wiring&comma; strings&comma; or cables that is strung across the aisle&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">&NewLine;<li><b>Storage Containers<&sol;b> – Improper stacking of storage containers is a big problem in many large warehouses&period; Although you may want to store as many supplies as possible in the space allotted&comma; employees should be careful not to go over the recommended height limit&comma; or use an interlocking system&period; This will reduce the risk of the boxes tipping over and causing damage to the goods inside&comma; and injury to your employee&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">&NewLine;<li><b>Training<&sol;b> – A good way to increase the safety of your warehouse is to make sure that each employee receives proper OSHA training&period; This will give them a clear understanding of the safety rules and regulation and keep your warehouse in compliance with federal and state regulations&period; It will also stress the importance of using safety gear&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">These vital warehouse safety tips will improve the safety conditions in your workplace and reduce the overall risk of injury&period; This&comma; in turn&comma; can lead to increased productivity and reduce costs&period; Proper training on all the company’s safety regulations is key to successful implementation&period; Training your current workers and new hires should become a priority for you company&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify">Written by the team at Premier Warehousing Services&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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