PPE/Dress Code
The most common PPE item used at Amazon
What are gloves?
Must be done at all stop signs
What is a stop?
Lift with these, not your back
What are your legs?
Powered equipment like forklifts and order pickers, known by this 3-letter term.
What is a PIT (Powered Industrial Truck)?
Help to protect your feet from injuries
What are safety shoes?
Area where PIT should be parked when not in use
This "zone" between mid-thigh and shoulder is the safest range to lift and reach
What is the power (or comfort) zone?
Always keep this clear — you shouldn't store boxes in front of an electrical panel or exit.
What is the walkway / clearance?
What ASC stands for
What is Associate Safety Committee?
Help to protect your head from injury
What is a hard hat?
Stops the PIT in emergency situations
What is the dead man pedal?
Instead of twisting your spine to move a load, do this with your feet
What is pivot / turn your feet?
Locking and tagging energy sources before maintenance
What is Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)?
MSDs can be prevented by doing this important task at start up
What are stretches?
This tool is required on every OP and can help you bring items closer to you in the aisle
What is a reach tool?
Minimum distance from PIT to pedestrian if no gaurdrail/barrier is present (in feet)
How much is 8 feet?
The plan that varies tasks throughout a shift to reduce repetitive strain
What is a job rotation plan?
The top cause of workplace injuries involving walking surfaces
What are slips, trips, and falls?
This is where I should put pieces of wood that have broken off of my pallet
What is the yellow wood recycling bin?
The rule that PPE is the last line of defense, below elimination and engineering controls.
What is the Hierarchy of Controls?
When PIT forks are elevated more than 6 feet, all pedestrians and unprotected PIT shall remain at a distance of at least ____ feet.
The general term for injuries to muscles, tendon, and nerves from repetitive motion.
What are MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders)?
The safe distance and awareness you keep between pedestrians and moving equipment
What is separation (pedestrian/PIT segregation)?
The three things I need to check before entering any trailer
What are green light, green sign, and dock plate down?