Logistics Safety Awareness
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Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA) Video
Objectives: Participants will:
Examine facts associated with fall hazards
Examine proper materials handing usage and safety
Explain back Injury prevention
Identify requirements for use of personal protective
equipment
Logistics Safety Awareness
The fatal injury rate for the logistics industry is higher than the national average for all industriesSeveral potential hazards for workers in the logistics field:Slips, Trips and FallsMaterials HandlingBack InjuryPPE
Fall Hazards
Slips trips and falls constitutes the majority of General Industry accidents
Moving materials on different levels
Different type of floor surfaces
Lose your balance or stumble
Fall Hazards
Slip
Trip
Fall
occurs when persons foot contacts an object or lower level unexpectedly causing them to be thrown off balance
occurs when you are too far off balance
occurs when too little friction/traction between the shoe and walking surface
Fall Hazards
Slips trips and falls 1910 subpart D - Walking-working surfaces
Walking/working surfaces are addressed in specific standards for the general industry, shipyard employment, marine terminals, long shoring, and the construction industry.
Good Housekeeping OSHA (29 CFR 1910.22(a))
Slips, Trips and Falls video/Fall Hazards
Fall Hazards
Moving materials on different levels is not considered an issue in Fall Hazards.
A. True
B. False
Fall Hazards
Fall Hazards
Materials Handling
Material Handling equipment and precautions: Forklift Hand Truck, Dollies, By Hand Conveyors Cranes, Hoists or Derricks
Materials Handling
1. Which does OSHA require you to be
certified in to be trained and authorized?A. Hand Truck
B. Conveyors
C. Dollies
D. Cranes and Forklift
Stacking Loads Video/Material Handling
Material Handling
(29 CFR 1910.176(b)-(c)) that "Storage of material shall not create a hazard.
• stack containers and materials so they're stable and secure against sliding or collapse
Safe Storage Practices/Stacking Loads
Materials Handling/Back Safety
• Material handling is the lifting, lowering, moving, pushing pulling carrying equipment, supplies tools etc. from one place to another.
• Control stressors by:• Minimizing the amount of weight handled• Use material handling devices • Break material into smaller packages • Plan ahead
Back Safety
• Factors to consider
• Object weight – Of course!
• Size, shape, contents
• Frequency
• Vertical distance of lift
• How much can you lift?
• NIOSH – 51 lbs.
• AGCIH – 70 lbs.
Back Injuries Video
Back Safety
A back support belt may be used as long as:
A. Approved by supervisor/physician
B. Its made out of material that wont chafe
C. Its been OSHA certified
D. You feel better with it on
Personal Protective Equipment
One of the best ways to protect yourself from injury is to wear proper clothing and equipment
OSHA requires employers to provide—and employees to use—PPE wherever we identify hazards that could cause "injury or impairment" (29 CFR 1910.132(a))
Personal Protective Equipment
Hard HatsFootwearGlovesSafety Glasses/Protective ClothingHearing Protection
Summary
Be aware of your surroundings- slips, trips and falls
Good Housekeeping- neat, clean organized, no obstacles or hazards present
Material Handling- handling, stacking, storage Back Safety- know limitations, weight, ask for help PPE- first line of defense proper personal
protective equipment
Helpful OSHA Resources
OSHA has many helpful programs, including assistance about safety and health programs, state plans, workplace consultations, voluntary protection programs, strategic partnerships, training and education, and more
OSHA Contact NumbersTo report Unsafe Working Conditions, Safety and Health Violations Contact OSHA @:
1-800-321-OSHA (6742) / TTY1-877-889-5627
To File a Complaint Form:
To file an OSHA-7 report online, see how to file a complaint with OSHA (www.osha.gov)
For more information regarding your rights, see Worker Rights
References
29 CFR 1910 subpart D - Walking-working surfaces29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) - Sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. 29 CFR 1910.22(a) - keep the area "clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition."29 CFR 1910.141(a) neat and the aisles clear29 CFR 1910.176(b)-(c)- Storage of material shall not create a hazard.29 CFR 1910.132(a) - PPE wherever we identify hazards that could cause "injury or impairment“29 CFR 1910.135(a)- where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects"
References
(Online) https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/ppe-factsheet
(Online) https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_Hurricane_Facts/fall.pdf
(Online) https://www.osha.gov/Publications/3220_Warehouse.pdf
Keller & Associates, Inc., J.J. (2004). Loading Dock and Warehouse Safety “The Ins and Outs).
Questions