Apex Safety Spotlights
5 Steps to Optimize Warehouse Training & Reduce Labor Costs | Apex Safety Spotlight
Labor & Efficiency Challenges Top the List of Warehouse Challenges – Apex Offers Solutions A recent industry survey provided some sobering statistics highlighting the current workforce challenge. Nearly 70% of respondents said they couldn’t find enough workers, and almost as many said that the workers they bring in are unreliable. Yet, almost 60% of respondents…
Pallet Rack Inspection – Gauging Out of Plumb & Height-Depth Ratio | Apex Safety Spotlight
Assess Vertical Plumb in Cross Aisle & Down Aisle Pallet Racking There’s little room for error in a pallet racking system installation. Uprights and beams are checked throughout the process to confirm the system is both level and plumb. No matter how well built your racking system is, however, it can, and will, take some…
How to Evaluate Pallet Rack Deflection for Uprights, Struts, & Beams | Apex Safety Spotlight
Your pallet rack system supports a maximum load capacity. Each component is connected to work in tandem to deliver safe inventory storage. When conducting routine pallet rack inspections, it is important to look for deflection in uprights, beams, and struts. It’s a little harder to detect vs. more obvious system damage resulting from equipment…
What are the Top 10 OSHA Inspection Areas for Warehouse Safety? | Apex Safety Spotlight
How Would Your Facility Score on Workplace Safety? We all appreciate the work of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) work to keep our workplaces safe and productive. It’s been 40 years since the establishment of OSHA, and the drop in workplace fatalities and serious injury have precipitously dropped despite an increase in workforce…
Eye Protection is More than Just Good Optics | Apex Safety Spotlight
Does Your Corporate Vision Include Eye Protection? According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), May is National Healthy Vision Month. Perhaps surprisingly, over 2,000 workers receive treatment for eye injuries sustained on the job every day. That’s a significant number. While every injury is not preventable, adhering to safety protocols and…
5 Steps to an Effective Warehouse Maintenance Plan | Apex Safety Spotlight
Developing a Warehouse Maintenance Plan Executing an ongoing warehouse maintenance plan is necessary to achieve safe warehouse operations and abiding by OSHA guidelines for operating a safe workplace. A maintenance plan includes realistic measurements and expectations that regularly attend to systems, vehicles, and functions within your facility. Your maintenance plan will consist of inspecting, cleaning,…
Unload Potential Safety Hazards at the Dock | Apex Safety Spotlight
Dock Safety is Warehouse Safety — Simple Cost-Effective Tips The loading dock is one of the busiest areas of most warehouse and distribution facilities. With lots of activity, the chance for accidents, damage, or injuries is increased. As a matter of fact, approximately one-quarter of all warehouse injuries occur at the loading dock. Putting time…
Drilling Down on Pallet Rack System Anchoring | Apex Safety Spotlight
Your pallet rack system is comprised of uprights, beams, struts, baseplates, and all of the components used to support your inventory, i.e., rails, arms, pallet supports, or decking. These elements are strategically connected to form a storage system capable of holding load capacities in the tons, making proper anchoring critical for safe, effective use and…
Pallet Stacking – How High is Too High? | Apex Safety Spotlight
Avoid Unnecessary Warehouse Hazards with an Empty Pallet Storage Plan Workplace safety is effectively a tool for producing cost-effective warehouse operations. Preventing injuries, damage and productivity slowdowns allows your staff to move safely and effectively about the facility and saves valuable time and expense. With billions of pallets flowing in and out of U.S. warehouse…
Warehouse Floor Markings – Are You Speaking Our Language? | Apex Safety Spotlight
Apex Safety Spotlights address warehouse safety solutions and tools that are smart and easy to apply but can sometimes be overlooked in busy facilities. As far as the Apex team is concerned, anything that promotes safety and enhances productivity is worth knowing about, so we are shining our spotlight straight down to… your warehouse floor….
