by Next Level | Jan 18, 2018 | Blog Posts, Material Handling, Pallet Rack, Warehouse Safety
What Goes Up Could Come Down In any warehouse or storage operation where inventory is stored high on racks, falling items are always a possibility. Entire pallets, cartons, or individual items can fall for many reasons: a poorly installed rack system, improper loading...
by Next Level | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog Posts, Warehouse Safety, Warehousing & Distribution
Did you know that each year 1 in 10 forklifts will be involved in an accident? OSHA estimates that 35,000 serious injuries and 62,000 non-serious injuries involving forklifts occur annually. Forklift collisions account for about 46% of total forklift accidents...
by Next Level | Oct 5, 2017 | Blog Posts, Warehouse Safety, Warehousing & Distribution
The warehousing industry is known for having a high injury rate; in fact, musculoskeletal injuries occur twice as frequently in the warehousing and storage industry than other industries in general. Musculoskeletal injuries are caused by poor ergonomics...
by Next Level | Aug 23, 2017 | Blog Posts, Warehouse Safety, Warehousing & Distribution
Is your facility lighting an afterthought, a necessary burden that you prefer to spend as little as possible on? We know it’s tempting to go that route, but it ‘s important to realize that cheap, substandard lighting will likely cost you more in the long...
by Next Level | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog Posts, Warehouse Safety, Warehousing & Distribution
Did you know that 25 percent of all warehouse accidents occur at the loading dock? It ‘s a busy and often dangerous work area, but there are precautions you can take to avoid and minimize accidents. Here ‘s a look at the most common loading dock dangers...
by Next Level | Jan 5, 2017 | Blog Posts, Warehouse Safety
If your warehouse is in violation of any Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety regulations, it could be a dangerous place for employees and visitors. According to OSHA, many warehouse injuries and illnesses can be tracked to ten most prevalent...
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