Your workers are important to you in many ways. During the hustle and bustle of business days, and through the worry of making extra dollars, we sometimes lose sight of important issues such as safety.
OSHA has suggested a number of safety tips for you to make workers aware of in order to keep them in good health. Consider the following tips.
- Be careful and think before acting at all times. If you are under a tight time schedule, then be especially careful. An employee is more prone to carelessness when they are rushing to get a job done.
- Treat your body right. Get plenty of rest, eat well, and drink fluids during working hours. Fatigue is not good for your workers or for your business.
- There is nothing macho about getting hurt. Warehouse workers may sometimes neglect to use equipment and resources that can help them do their job. Hoists, pulleys, dollies, and other helpful items should be readily available.
- Wear hardhats, gloves, belts, steel-tipped boots and other clothing that is relevant to warehouse work.
- Make sure all workers are properly trained in using all equipment. Let workers know that it is okay to ask questions. Training should be mandatory and workers should work with an experienced partner before using equipment alone.
- Hold fire and other emergency evacuation drills. The safety of personnel greatly increases during an accident when drills are regularly performed.
- Make sure workers take precautionary measures when working in extreme temperatures. Hot conditions call for clothing that allows the body to breathe and ingestion of a lot of liquids. Cold temperatures call for proper clothing and stretching of muscles to promote proper circulation.
- Make warehouse workers aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide. Install a detector, and let all personnel know of its odorless and colorless presence.
- Any worker that is working with or around hazardous chemicals needs to be well trained before performing any duties.
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It is especially important to have trained, competent and rack safety personnel when there is a high degree of activity in the warehouse, where there is the greatest risk of rack damage due to mechanical materials handling equipment.
“Be careful and think before acting at all times.” Do yourself a favor and be very careful and cautious when working. It wouldn’t hurt to think of your welfare while also being a top performer at work.
-Ezra Hamilton
Thanks for great information you write it very clean. I am very lucky to get this tips from you
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COSHH plays a big part in the Health and Social Care sector because of its chemicals and usage, and also medication. It is important to follow and adhere to the rules, and receive training.
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These safety tips are really important for warehouse workers. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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