July 2019 Warehouse Safety Calendar

Question – Hydration:

Where do you find a hydration chart?

Discussion:

What are two signs that you need to drink some water?

Running Lines:

Ensure employees understand rule & reasons why all body parts should be in the running lines of equipment.

Demonstration:

Focus on intersections and the task at hand.

Seat Belts:

Why do you wear a seatbelt? Wait for 2 different answers. 

Foot / Ankle Injuries:

Ask about foot/ankle injuries. How can they happen at your site? How can we prevent them?

Question:

When power is lost in the facility and you are on equipment what should you do?

Harassment:

Review the anti-harassment policy. It is not tolerated and will be investigated. Report this immediately!

Running Lines:

Ensure employees understand rule & reasons why all body parts should be in the running lines of equipment.

Discussion:

Discuss the importance of allowing eyes to adjust when entering a building from outside. Going from bright to dark area.

Demonstration:  

When lifting overhead, keep elbows in not out.  Remember to ask for help when needed.

Knife Safety / Cuts:

Ask an EE for a Safety Knife. Explain the difference between an authorized and unauthorized knife. Discuss cuts.

Running Lines:

Discuss having all body’s parts in the running lines of equipment and why it’s important.

Seat Belts:

Ask why do you wear seatbelts and why you can’t tie a knot in a seatbelt. 

Site-Specific Hazards:

What hazards are in your area and how can we reduce them?

Intersection Safety:

Go to an aisle or intersection and talk about incidents. What needs to be done to achieve ALARP?

Use Test

Equipment Checks:

Have pallet jack or forklift at pre shift, have someone demonstrate the proper way to complete equipment checklist on it.

Crosswalk/ Parking Lot Safety:

Phones kept down and heads kept up.

Discussion:

Discuss fire exits and locations of extinguishers.

Go over PASS: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep.

Discussion:

Ask what the first and second questions of SLAM are and have EE give an example.

Fatal Risks:

Ask what is Lockout/Tagout used for?

The controlling of energy.

Pinch Points:

Discuss pinch points at your meeting and ask EE’s to give two examples.

 Discussion:

Ask what are some signs of heat stroke?

Hot red or flushed dry skin, confusion, and disorientation.

Discussion:

Talk about overhead door injuries and how to reduce the risks.

Hydration:

Name 2 signs of dehydration.

Knife Safety / Cuts:

Ask an EE for a Safety Knife. Explain the difference between an authorized and unauthorized knife. Discuss cuts.

Pallet Safety:

Bring a pallet to the meeting and ask for three hazards and how to reduce risks.

Oil Spills:

Ask where the outside drains are located? What is and where do we keep Speedy Dry?

Question – Horns:

Why do forklifts use horns when exiting trailers? What can happen if horns are not used? 

Fatal Risks:

Discuss the 3 points of protection that we have at dock doors: Chocks, Dock locks, cones, dock lights, pull tickets, etc.