CASE STUDY – PEDESTRIAN
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Instituted a no smartphone policy in the warehouse.
Set up a secure charging station and private areas in the breakroom for smartphone use.
Implemented and trained all employees on a near miss reporting process.
Increased lighting levels according to ANSI/IESNA RP-7-17 recommendations.
Reorganized materials to reduce glare, shadows and dark areas to increase visibility.
Re-trained JHSC members to incorporate line of sight, lighting and pedestrian safety
in monthly inspections.
Reduced the height of loads to ensure forklift drivers could see where they were going.
Added convex mirrors at intersections and at pedestrian entrances to increase visibility.
Implemented a policy that all employees entering in the warehouse must wear high visibility
vests and the policy enforced.
5. Success Factors and Challenges
In the short term the company experienced the following successes:
Reporting of near misses when they occurred was reinforced and worker interviews during
inspections indicated near misses decreased in frequency.
With changes to the environment, forklift drivers visibility increased.
JHSC inspections were more thorough and identified other areas of potential concern.
In the long term the company expects:
100% conformance
All near misses will be reported and will be observed to further decrease in frequency.
Adoption of policy and procedures to all areas of the warehouse.
Strategic planning of all new buildings and retrofits.
Positive hazard identification and risk assessment reports.
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