12 Safety Rules
This SAFETY rule requires you to Immediately report all injuries, accidents and unsafe conditions.
What is Accident Reporting?
This SAFE lifting practice requires you to keep the case close to your body and directly in front of you with your back straight.
What is Green Zone Lifting?
This signals the driver that someone is entering their trailer.
What is the "Green" dock light?
This "S" stands for...Keeping only what is necessary and discarding everything else-When in doubt, throw it out
What is SORT?
This sheet is filled out daily and utilized to inspect your equipment.
This SAFETY rule requires you to report all racking damage immediately!
What is Racking?
This is the SAFEST way to pick up a case.
What is Bending at the Knees with your back straight?
This tool disables the air line on trailer and prevents the driver from pulling away.
What is a "Glad Hand Lock"?
This "S" Stands for...Arranging and labeling only necessary items for easy use and return by anyone.
What is SET IN ORDER?
This rule states that you must keep 6 feet of distance around your MHE at all times.
What is the Halo rule?
This SAFETY rule requires you to use correct handling and lifting techniques.
What is Manual Handling?
Doing this while lifting a case can cause back strain and muscle tension or worse!
What is "Twisting", while lifting?
This mechanism is utilized on the inbound dock, and secures the trailer to the building by latching on to the ICC bar of the trailer.
What is the "Dock Lock"?
This "S" stands for...Keeping everything swept and clean for inspection for SAFETY and Preventative maintenance of equipment.
What is SHINE?
The direction of your forks as you travel through the warehouse.
What is Trailing?
This SAFETY rule requires you to only use approved safety knives.
What is Preventing Cuts?
This "Lifting Zone" is upwards of 25" in front or to the side of you with 20lbs or more.
What is "The Red Zone"?
This is roll prevention device that is utilized under the trailer tire to prevent dock walk.
What is the wheel chock?
This "S" stands for ...The state that exists when the first 3 "S's" are properly maintained.
What is STANDARDIZE?
This is the traveling height of forks when you are traveling through the warehouse.
What is 6inches off the ground?
This SAFETY rule safeguards yourself/your colleagues by being clear of mind at work.
What is NO Substance Abuse?
This is the most important part of SAFE lifting.
What is knowing your limits?
This is the number 1 cause of accidents on the dock.
What is slips, trips and falls due to debris on the dock?
This "S" stands for...Making a habit of properly maintaining correct procedures. This is considered the most important "S"
What is SUSTAIN?
This is the procedure for broken equipment.
What is lock out, tag out?