
All this leads me to today’s topic – warehouse safety. Nice
transition, huh? I know it’s not the usual blog topic for the week, but it’s
important, especially to all those working in a warehouse or manufacturing
environment. And with a reported number of almost 600,000 warehouses in the
United States, it’s very important. It’s top of mind because I presented a
webinar last week on Pallet Rack Systems; how to know if they are safe, what to
look for in an inspection, the things that make them unsafe and what happens
when they fail. It’s scary.
Seriously, have you ever seen a rack system collapse? It’s
brutal. When a system fails, the collapse is instantaneous; no time to recover
once the chain of events has started. Rack failures create serious situations
that can result in serious injury or worse, expensive product damage, equipment
damage and lost productivity.
There are a lot of reasons a rack system fails - overloading,
poor assembly or installation, lack of maintenance, hits from forklifts or lack
of collision protection. The big question is how would you know if a rack
system had been compromised? Answer? Routine rack inspections. Trained
personnel should regularly inspect racks for any type of damage. Keep in mind –
unsafe conditions are not always obvious.
We go
to work every day expecting not to be injured. We expect a hazard free, safe
working environment. It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that this is the
case. It’s important that we value safe work practices and safety programs and
are proactive in our efforts to keep everyone safe.
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