October 2019 Warehouse Safety Calendar

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Nails:

Tell me what hazards nails can cause and most common areas to find them?

Cuts from Knives or Product:

Have an employee talk about or demonstrate how cuts can happen. How will you achieve ALARP?

HR Topic -Communication:

Ask an employee to explain how body language can affect how others react to what you say?

Running Lines and Pre-trip Inspection on PE:

Have forklift present and have an EE show how to properly do both.

Altering Equipment:

Stress importance of not altering equipment and hazards when operating altered equipment. Will not be tolerated.

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Aisle Etiquette:

Remind employees to use horns when passing or close by.

Cuts to the Hand:

Ask and have a demonstration about how hands can be cut at your facility.

Emergency Evacuations:

Ask does everyone know where the muster locations are?

Use Safety Test

Pallet Handling:

Ask, “How to transport a pallet?” Stand on its edge and slide it. Do not carry or leave a pallet on its end or edge.

Question:

Ask what Do people wear so we can identify they have signed in? What must be worn outside when dark?

HR Topic -Communication: 

Ask an employee for an example of a distraction when people are talking and how to avoid being distracted.

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SDS Sheets:

Give location of them and show one at the meeting. Show pictograms.

Safety Knives:

Have 5 employees show the type of knife they are using at the meeting and talk about authorized safety knives. 

Workplace Violence:

Discuss Run-Hide-Fight

Call Risk if you need info.

HR Topic -Communication:

Ask 2 employees for ways to make sure directions are understood.

Question:

When should a lift operator travel backwards?   

Question:

What direction should you be looking at all times when walking or driving a piece of equipment?

Nails:

Tell me what hazards nails can cause and most common areas to find them?

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Forklift safety:

Ask employees while forklift is in motion, the forks should be kept how??

Aisle Etiquette – Passing:

Talk about horns and identifying each other.

Intersections:

Name 3 things that must be done when approaching an intersection?

High Visibility:

Stress the importance of outside walkways and high visibility vests.

Blood-Borne Pathogen:

Who can clean up spilled blood? Why? Talk about cuts to the hand.

HR Topic -Communication:

Let your employees know you appreciate them today.

Yard Safety:

Talk about the short days/darkness and how we reduce risks in yard.

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Forklift Test:

The first consideration before picking up a load should be? Answer: The size weight of the load to be lifted.

Aisle Etiquette:

Use horns when passing or close by   

HR Topic -Communication:

Talk about the importance of asking questions to clarify directions.

Three Points of Contact:

Please show and stress 3 points MUST be used.