Common Warehouse Hazards
- Warehouse operations can present a wide variety of potential hazards for the worker both safety and health hazards.
- Safety Hazards:
- Cause physical injuries and accidents
- Cause immediate harm
- Examples: broken bones, cuts, bruises, sprains or electrocutions
- Health Hazards:
- Cause internal injuries like diseases or illnesses
- Cause long-term harm, may take years to develop
- Examples: Cancer, heart disease, loss of hearing or reproductive problems
- Inadequate fire safety provisions,
- Improper use of lockout procedures
- Failure to wear personal protective equipment
- Lack of an emergency plan that describes what is expected of employees in the event of an emergency, including:
- Provisions for emergency exit locations and evacuation procedures;
- Procedures for accounting for all employees and visitors;
- Location and use of fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment.