Annie Mang'eere

5 Tips to Make Your Warehouse Compliant and Safe If your warehouse is located in the United States, it needs to be OSHA compliant. This will help you avoid devastating legalities and fines to your business. OSHA compliance is critical and could mean preventing damage to equipment and prevention of otherwise preventable accidents from occurring. These accidents could result in death or severe injuries to workers. Warehouse signs that warn workers what to expect are a big part of safety. Here are five tips you can use to make your warehouse more compliant and safe. 1. Be Highly Organized Being highly organized makes your operation much smoother. Use warehouse signs and floor markers to guide workers around your facility. 2. Protect against trips, slips, and falls Statistics indicate that falls and slips are responsible for about 40 percent of deaths in workplaces. You should use matting and other such anti-slipping products to eliminate the possibility of slipping at your facility. 3. Protect your workers and facility from hazards Use warehouse guards and protectors to protect people from colliding with columns, cables, racking and other equipment. Such a measure will not just keep people safe but will also ensure your facility is protected. 4. Prioritize forklift safety Each year in the United States, workplace accidents involving forklifts cause about 20,000 injuries to workers and about 100 deaths. Such accidents at the workplace can be caused by lack of OSHA compliance and come with a five to six-figure fine each time. Use forklift alert systems and safety mirrors to warn workers and prevent injuries and deaths in your facility. When a worker is always informed of the presence of a forklift nearby, they are likely to remain safe. 5. Establish a culture of safety at your workplace You should make your employees aware of the threats they face at the warehouse. Consider starting a safety program for your workers and other users of your warehouse to promote a safety culture. If you have a warehouse and are concerned about safety at the warehouse, we at ASG are warehouse identification and marking specialists. We will customize your warehouse location labels and signs. We use the most durable materials in our manufacturing and we don't compromise on the quality of our products. Call us today to discuss your needs and how we can be of help. We would love to hear from you.