{"id":6525,"date":"2019-01-08T15:40:08","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T15:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2019-01-08T15:40:08","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T15:40:08","slug":"6-essential-tips-safety-warehouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/6-essential-tips-safety-warehouse\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Essential Tips For Safety In The Warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Health and safety is a primary concern for all businesses. Your employees work at their best when they feel safe in the workplace and you could end up in some serious legal trouble if a staff member is injured because you haven\u2019t taken all of the necessary precautions. Keeping your employees safe in the office is fairly simple but in the more dangerous areas of your business like the warehouse, for example, you\u2019ve got a bigger job on your hands.<\/p>\n

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6 Essential Tips For Safety In The Warehouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The warehouse is an incredibly dangerous place with a lot of hazards around. Heavy loads are being moved around by forklift and packaging is being broken down by large shredders and balers. The list of potential dangers is endless so it\u2019s essential that you take all of the necessary steps to keep the warehouse safe. If you haven\u2019t reviewed your procedures for a while, here are some great health and safety tips for the warehouse.<\/p>\n

Proper Training<\/h2>\n

Proper training is the number one thing you can do to reduce the number of accidents in the warehouse. When your employees are operating heavy machinery, it\u2019s vital that they know how exactly how everything works and where all of the safety features are, so training is essential<\/a>. There\u2019s no room for cutting corners here so you can\u2019t just give people a quick 5 minute rundown of how to use a new machine. It\u2019s often worth paying for a proper safety demonstration from the manufacturer because they know the equipment a lot better than you do.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also important that you have regular refresher sessions, not just one training session when a new employee starts. People tend to get into bad habits and start cutting corners after a while so it\u2019s worth reminding people of proper procedure once a year or so. Whenever you buy any new equipment, even if it\u2019s very similar to what you were using before, you need to give a full training program again.<\/p>\n

Safety Clothing<\/h2>\n

Everybody knows what safety clothing they should be wearing<\/a> but a lot of people think of it as unnecessary and don\u2019t follow the rules properly. It\u2019s up to you to be on the ball and make sure that you\u2019re providing everything that your employees need and, most importantly, making sure that they\u2019re actually wearing it.<\/p>\n

Update Equipment<\/h2>\n

Health and safety rules are a lot stricter than they used to be so old equipment doesn\u2019t come with as many safety features as newer stuff. Older equipment is also far more likely to break and malfunction which can lead to injury. That\u2019s why it\u2019s always best to update your warehouse equipment on a regular basis so it\u2019s always as safe as it can possibly be. This is also a great way to improve efficiency in the warehouse<\/a> which is a great added bonus.<\/p>\n

Regular Maintenance<\/h2>\n

As well as updating equipment regularly, you need to be doing maintenance on them. When parts get worn over time, they\u2019re more likely to go wrong and that\u2019s when accidents will happen. It\u2019s also costing you a lot of money because most large breakdowns could have been avoided if smaller problems had been sorted out earlier on. Having regular maintenance<\/a> seems like an extra expense but it\u2019ll keep your employees safe and save you from any major malfunctions in the future which are expensive to repair and cost you money in lost working hours while the warehouse isn\u2019t running properly.<\/p>\n

Non-Slip Floors<\/h2>\n

This is something that people often forget about but it\u2019s so important. When people are carrying heavy items around the warehouse, a slippery floor can prove very dangerous. Most warehouses have concrete floors which aren\u2019t too bad but if you want to be sure that they\u2019re safe you need a professional floor polishing service to come in (you can find a good one at concretefloorpolisher.co.uk) and sort them out for you. Polishing might make the floors look more slippery but in actual fact, they\u2019ll create a good surface that is easy for boots to grip on. Slips and falls are one of the most common causes of injury so you need to pay extra attention to your floors in the warehouse.<\/p>\n

Visible Safety Procedures<\/h2>\n

You can tell your employees what all of the safety procedures are but they\u2019re only human and sometimes, people forget the details. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a good idea to have them posted around the warehouse in easily visible places. Get some laminated sheets with basic safety procedures for each piece of equipment and put them up nearby. That way, your employees are reminded of proper procedure when they\u2019re walking around the warehouse.<\/p>\n

If you follow these basic tips, you can make your warehouse safe for your employees and avoid any big accidents.<\/p>\n

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