Warehouse Safety

September 15, 2009

Rick Reyes

Overview

• OSHA• Work Safety Responsibilities • 8 Safety Situations Encountered in the

Colorado Warehouse• Job Safety Analysis & Example• Hazard Identification & Control• Workplace Violence• Health Issues

What is OSHA?

• OSHA = The Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

• OSHA Act– Section 18– Section 5

Our Responsibilities

• We, as managers and employers, have an obligation to our employees to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards.

• We must make a conscious effort to locate any unsafe condition that may be considered a “hazard”.

• OSHA suggests a self inspection of the workplace.

8 Safety Situations Encountered in the Colorado Warehouse

1) Shipping, receiving and storage area2) Electricity3) Machinery 4) Personnel5) Fire prevention - extinguishers, alarms,

sprinklers, exits6) Evacuation Plan 7) Maintenance 8) Transportation

Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

• 4 Basic Steps in a JSA

• Select a Job to Analyze

• Separate the Job Into its Basic Steps

• Identify the Hazards Associated with Each Step

• Control Each Hazard

Colorado Warehouse Safety JSA Example

Scratch Ticket Pick/PackBasic Steps:

1) Repetitive Lifting of 20 lb Boxes Onto Flow Racks

2) Turning and Reaching for Packs of Tickets

3) Reading Ticket Orders on Monitor

4) Scanning Packs of Tickets

5) Placing Packs of Tickets in Bag or Box

Hazards Identified

1) Repetitive Lifting

2) Repetitive Reaching

3) Eye Fatigue from Reading Monitor

4) Standing for Long Periods

Controlling Identified Hazards

1) Proper Lifting Techniques

2) Adjustable, Mobile Racks

3) Large Monitors

4) Anti-Fatigue Mats

Workplace Violence – Who is at Greatest Risk According OSHA?

• Employees Dealing with General Public

• Companies that have Large Amounts of Cash in Workplace

• Individuals that Deal with Unstable and/or Volatile Person(s)

• Delivery Business

• Individuals that Work Alone

H1N1 – Helping Your Employees When Pandemics Strike – EDUCATION

• H1N1/swine flu is a respiratory infection caused by influenza A viruses. It is a novel virus so natural immunity is limited. The seasonal flu shot is not effective against H1N1.

• Symptoms in humans are similar to those of other flu viruses, fever, cough, sore throat, body ache, headache, chills, fatigue, vomiting. These symptoms will appear three to five days after being exposed.

• It is spread from human to human. The virus enters your body when you inhale contaminated droplets or transfer live virus from a contaminated surface to your eye, nose or mouth on your hands.

• Two of the most likely surfaces to be contaminated are door knobs and keyboards. The Mayo Clinic makes this interesting observation regarding keyboards, “keyboards contain more bacteria and are more likely to be contaminated than a bathroom, because unlike bathrooms, they never get cleaned”.

• What can we do to protect our employees? Inform them that frequent washing of hands with soap and water will go along way into preventing any contamination. Provide alcohol sanitizers wipes for hands and disinfect any equipment when possible, especially keyboards.

•QUESTIONS?