common causes of workplace accidents in the warehouse
Heavy Equipment Accidents â When employees work with warehouse heavy equipment such as a forklift every day, they tend to get very comfortable using the equipment. This can be very dangerous if the operator begins to underestimate the danger of the machine.
Slips and Trips â Slipping is a very common warehouse hazard that can be easily avoided. To prevent the majority of slips and trips in your warehouse, eliminate the following factors: 1  Loose material such as sawdust. 2  Liquids. 3  Unnecessary steps or ridges. 4  Boxes from the floor.
Loading Docks. A loading dock is the site of the most traffic in your warehouse. Although it appears harmless, injuries in this location are prevalent. Typical loading dock injuries involve being pinned between a forklift and a dock or between the dock and a truck or trailer. Traffic flow within the loading dock area is critical.
Consider this statistic: 80 out of every 100 accidents are the fault of the person involved in the incident. Unsafe Acts cause four times as many accidents & injuries as unsafe conditions. Accidents occur for many reasons.