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On today’s Warehouse Safety Tips Wednesday, we’ll be covering “Staying Grounded".
If you’re fortunate enough to live and work in a location that’s warm around the year, you can disregard the weather portion of this episode. However, there’s still info that applies to all climates.
Weather and Accidents
Locations experiencing the snow and ice that comes with this time of the year probably know what’s coming. You’ll notice the title of our episode today is “Stay Grounded”. We titled it that because slipping or falling on wet surfaces is no joke.
We’ve covered this topic before, but it’s one that needs regular reminding. Emergency Room visits exceed eight million per year due to falls. Of those falls, approximately 12 percent are slip and fall accidents. What does this mean for facilities? Of course, the lost safety for its staff, but also lost time and money. Not to mention that it can be avoided!
Whether it’s because of staff tracking in snow and ice, spills, leaking machinery, condensation, or any other reasons for an area being slippery, there’s always a way to lessen or warn of it.
Here are just a few to get you started:
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If you do have snow and ice where you’re at, stomp and wipe your shoes/boots off at entrances.
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Have mats at entrances and areas that get slick.
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Make sure there are floor markings and signs alerting staff that areas are slick.
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Use floor markings and signs with non-slip properties.
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Have fans or heaters that keep areas dry.
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Have maintenance regularly mop slick areas (and alert staff of it).
There are many more ways to avoid slips and falls, but it really comes down to two things. Pay attention to your surroundings and make surfaces as safe as possible. If you do that, you’ll increase your chances of staying grounded and, most importantly, staying safe.
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