General Warehouse Safety

General Safety

Is everyone present in the warehouse wearing high visibility clothing

Are Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs) maintain a 1 metre gap where there are pedestrians

Do PIT drivers always have clear paths and full visibility in the direction they are moving

Do PIT drivers acknowledge other vehicles / pedestrians and make eye contact before moving

Is there physical segregation between pedestrian workers and PITs in aisles

Is the maximum manual load handling limited to 25kg for men and 15kg for women

Are workers strictly avoiding manual handling above shoulder ?height

Are workers strictly working without bending their backs when picking up loads from floor level

Do all rotating machines have danger zones clearly marked or enclosed

?Do all rotating machines have signs put up around

Is access to the zone or enclosure prohibited when rotating machines are in operation

Are the dock gates closed when there is no trailer at the dock

Are the loading/unloading instructions posted at each gate being followed through

?Are all trailers at docks equipped with a wheel chock

?Are all trailers at docks equipped with a trestle if uncoupled

?Are safety pins in place on all the racking beams

No damaged rack foot protection, especially at the ends of each rack