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Safe Work Guidelines
When you are backing up and approaching blind corners, use your horn or beeper
Follow the traffic management rules established by your employer
Your employer should:
– Provide warning devices such as mirrors, signs, beepers, and flashing lights at aisle intersections,
blind corners, doors, and other locations where pedestrians may meet moving vehicles
– Try to separate vehicles from people and from other vehicles with clearly marked, well-planned
traffic routes
– Keep pedestrians away, as far as possible, from areas that have powered vehicles
– Provide pedestrian safety training to employees who must enter the area with vehicles
– Provide high visibility vests to pedestrians entering high traffic areas
Hazard: Uncontrolled Equipment
Details
If powered equipment is not completely stopped while you are picking, the equipment could run into you,
a co-worker, or racking.
Threat
Injury to your feet, toes, and lower body
Safe Work Guidelines
While you are picking product, completely stop your vehicle
Wear safety shoes to protect your feet in case something does roll over them
If any racking is damaged by moving equipment, report the damage immediately to your supervisor
Hazard: Using Scanners
Details
Repeated scanning puts stress on your wrist and elbow.
Threat
Wrist and elbow injury
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