Loading/Unloading
The act of loading cargo inside or unloading cargo from a trailer/container
What is stuffing and de-stuffing and/or loading and unloading?
The part of the body identified as the top portion of the power zone
What is the mid-chest?
Modifying the work environment, and equipment to fit the employee and its capabilities
What is ergonomics?
A mechanical electrified tool with rotational parts used to move cargo from one location to another inside the warehouse
What is a conveyor?
Used to immediately stop the conveyor from moving
What is Emergency stop buttons or pull cords
This is used for loading/unloading cargo that is above shoulder height
What is a step stool?
The area on a person’s body between mid-chest and mid-thigh where you have optimal physical strength
What is the Power Zone?
This item is used to provide relief for employee’s feet, knees, and lower back when working in a standing position
What are anti-fatigue mats?
Risks associated with electric conveyors
What is pinched fingers, entanglement, falling objects from overhead, shock
The required PBM process that must take place when a site is unable to fulfill the process by the end of the month
What is Plan Ahead?
This is required of management prior to directing employees to perform any stuffing/de-stuffing task
What is providing task specific written stuffing/de-stuffing training?
The maximum weight an employee should be able to lift without assistance
What is any weight they are comfortable lifting but not to exceed 50 pounds?
Proper posture occurs when these body parts are aligned and straight
What is the back, neck, and head?
Ways to reduce the risk of injury around conveyors
What is training, risk assessment, loose clothing, hair, jewelry, equipment, metallic items away from conveyor equipment including moving/rotating parts
The upside-down triangle that describes the most effective to the least effective ways of mitigating hazards
The 3 key processes that must be performed prior to stuffing/de-stuffing into a trailer/container
(1) What is a visual inspection, (2) What is ensuring the trailer/container is secured/safe (wheels are chocked, dock locks engaged), and (3) What is completing a risk assessment.
Name at least 3 elements of the safe lifting technique.
(1)What is get close to the object, feet firmly planted on level ground, (2) What is bend at the knees, (3) What is grasp opposite ends of the package, (4) What is tilt the package to test for weight and shifting contents, (5) What is grasp opposite ends of the item, keep back straight, (6) What is lift with legs, (7) What is hug the load, and (7) What is pivot don’t twist.
The 3 main ergonomic risks to prevent
What is forceful exertion, awkward postures, and repetitive movements
These safety resources restrict unauthorized access/contact to rotating parts on a conveyor.
What are conveyor guards and barriers
The time when it is safe to duck underneath the conveyor or its parts
What is "NEVER"?
The required activity to be performed by management for all job functions/tasks prior to the tasks being performed
What is a risk assessment?
You must do this movement when a package is in your hands and you want to move it from one location to another
What is pivot – don’t twist?
The 3 goals of ergonomics
What is increased comfort, productivity/performance, efficiency
This safety process must be used when performing maintenance tasks on the conveyor
What is LOTO?
The Maersk rules for Health, Safety, Security, and Environment are divided into two types: Standards and Processes and called known as
What is the HSSE Management Framework