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Safety Matters! Tips for Instituting New Safety Programs in Your Warehouse or Distribution Center

Workers should know how to lift heavy items safely in order to lower the risk of injuries., Safety Matters! Tips for Instituting New Safety Programs in Your Warehouse or Distribution Center

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Keeping your employees safe from injuries and accidents in your warehouse or distribution center is vital to your business. These buildings are becoming even more important and busier as e-commerce continues to grow. The following tips can help keep your workers as safe as possible on the job.

Promote Lifting Safety

Workers should know how to lift heavy items safely in order to lower the risk of injuries. For heavy equipment and other items, consider having employees use a trailer dolly or other material handling solution that doesn’t require much lifting or physical strain on their part. This kind of equipment can allow employees to push or pull heavy trailers and other items without having to put themselves at risk of injuries.

Improve Training

Whether you’re bringing in new employees or implementing updated safety programs, the training process is crucial. Consider offering individualized training for new employees to make sure they’re fully prepared for the job, especially where safety is concerned. Having engaging training sessions on safety programs with new and current employees can make it easier for them to retain the information they’re learning.

Keep Safety Equipment Handy

Employees should wear appropriate safety gear, depending on the kind of work they do and what items they handle. Gloves, hard hats, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) can help keep workers safe from accidents and injuries in your warehouse or distribution center. Make sure these items are available in work areas and workers know how to properly use them.

Use Labor Management Software

This type of software can help you determine the amount of work that is required and when it needs to be done. Having this kind of software can help you save on labor costs while also ensuring that you’re not putting workers at a higher risk of injuries due to unnecessary labor. Instead, you’ll know how much work your employees should be doing at any given time.

If you’re looking into purchasing a trailer dolly or other equipment to make your warehouse or distribution center safer, please contact DJ Products. We have a wide range of material handling solution equipment available.