Warehouse General Safety Inspection and Materials Handling

1. General Safety: Exposed or open loading dock doors and other areas that employees could fall 4 feet or more or walk off should be chained off, roped off or otherwise blocked.

2. General Safety: Floors and aisles are clear of clutter, electrical cords, hoses, spills and other hazards that could cause employees to slip, trip or fall.

3. General Safety: Proper work practices are factored into determining the time requirements for an employee to perform a task.

4. General Safety: Employees performing physical work have adequate periodic rest breaks to avoid fatigue levels that could result in greater risk of accidents and reduced quality of work.

5. General Safety: Newly-hired employees receive general ergonomics training and task-specific training.

6. General Safety: The warehouse is well ventilated.

7. General Safety: Employees are instructed on how to avoid heat stress in hot, humid environments.

8. General Safety: Employees are instructed on how to work in cold environments.

9. General Safety: The facility has lockout/tagout procedures.

10. Materials Handling Safety: There are appropriately marked and sufficiently safe clearances for aisles and at loading docks or passageways where mechanical handling equipment is used.

11. Materials Handling Safety: Loose/unboxed materials which might fall from a pile are properly stacked by blocking, interlocking or limiting the height of the pile to prevent falling hazards.

12. Materials Handling Safety: Bags, containers, bundles, etc. are stored in tiers that are stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure to prevent sliding or collapse.

13. Materials Handling Safety: Storage areas are kept free from accumulation of materials that could lead to tripping, fire, explosion or pest infestations.

14. Materials Handling Safety: Excessive vegetation is removed from building entrances, work or traffic areas to prevent possible trip or fall hazards due to visual obstructions.

15. Materials Handling Safety: Derail and/or bumper blocks are provided on spur railroad tracks where a rolling car could contact other cars being worked on and at entrances to buildings, work or traffic areas.

16. Materials Handling Safety: Covers and/or guardrails are provided to protect personnel from the hazards of stair openings in floors, meter or equipment pits and similar hazards.

17. Materials Handling Safety: Personnel use proper lifting techniques.

18. Materials Handling Safety: Elevators and hoists for lifting materials/containers are properly used with adequate safe clearances, no obstructions, appropriate signals and directional warning signs.

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