Dirt, wood chips and debris cause wheels to lock up and create flat spots. Cardboard can make any floor an ice rink. Straighten pallets to avoid pushing the pallet with the next put away. Install safety bars so pallet loads will not fall between the load beams. Leave at least 4 inches on either side and top of every pallet for proper clearance.
Nothing can take the place of proper training and quality hiring practices.
However, if you think something is not possible a warehouse employee will find a way. It is better to be prepared than caught un- guarded on your endframes. Wholesalers, supermarkets, fruit packers, dairy, meat cutters and packers are industries specifically targeted for a maximum increase. In addition, companies with poor track records who do not improve will be issued warnings of major surcharges to their premiums beginning in 1997. There is hope for targeted employers.