Warehouse Safety Tips

Lockout/Tagout Basics Lockout/Tagout Basics Electrical energy and stored machine energy don’t care how long you’ve worked around them. They don’t care if the repair will “just take a second.” They can hurt you fast! Lockout/Tagout, or LOTO, gives us a clear way to stop that energy before work begins. It protects the person doing the job, ...

High-Traffic Zone Awareness and Blind Spot Prevention High-Traffic Zone Awareness and Blind Spot Prevention Making sure people and equipment can move through the facility without surprises is part of a solid safety culture. Most serious warehouse incidents don’t start with someone trying to get hurt. They start with a missed glance, a blo...

Mastering Pedestrian Right-of-Way Mastering Pedestrian Right-of-Way

Over the last several decades, I’ve seen many things change in this industry. Some things get easier with new tech. Others get a lot more dangerous. One of the top priorities of a solid Safety Culture is making certain that every person who walks into the facility walks out the same...

Managing Mobile Device Hazards and Distractions Managing Mobile Device Hazards and Distractions Over the last several decades, I’ve seen many things change in this industry. Some things get easier with new tech. Others get a lot more dangerous. One of the top priorities of a solid Safety Culture is making certain that every person who walks into th...

Avoiding Floor Blindness and Equipment Accidents Avoiding Floor Blindness and Equipment Accidents Routine is a silent killer in any industrial facility. You walk the same paths every single day. You see the same racks and the same equipment. Eventually, your brain starts to tune out the small details. You stop seeing the forklift at the ...