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This is why you never open both OV cart doors while moving it.
What is preventing boxes from falling and causing a struck-by?
During an evacuation, managers must bring this every time.
What is their Rally Point device?
This is the reason bottom doors must stay closed when moving a non-con cart.
What is preventing boxes from being pushed out and creating trip hazards?
Bleach goes here when it’s not leaking or damaged.
What is FlamTox? (For regular bleach, yes — it’s oxidizer category.)
This is your first action when someone is “skateboarding” a U-boat.
What is coaching them immediately?
This lifting technique keeps your spine from sounding like bubble wrap.
What is lifting with your legs, not your back?
If Rally Point access isn’t working during a real alarm, this is your backup move.
What is manual roll call?
A protruding box in non-con staging creates this hazard type.
What is a trip hazard?
Used oil contaminated with grease should be placed in this type of container.
What is the liquid used-oil container?
This is why coaching beats footage-hunting at first.
What is addressing behavior faster and building trust?
This is the maximum number of pallets you can safely stack before it becomes a physics experiment.
What is 5 pallets high?
This is the difference between full building vs. area evacuation.
What is evacuating everyone vs. clearing only the impacted zone?
This is the most common step skipped when associates assemble pick carts too fast.
What is securing all doors and walls before loading?
Broken glass with mold or food contamination belongs here.
What is non-con/regular trash after proper bagging and labeling?
This is what you say to someone who claims “I’ve been here a year, I know better.”
What is reiterating standards and expectations?
This is the most common type of injury in stow due to twisting and overreaching.
What are soft-tissue injuries?
This is the emergency scenario that usually confuses associates the most.
What is weather shelter-in-place?
What is the word for “almost struck by” incidents involving carts.
What is a struck-by near miss?
When handling an unknown chemical spill, this PPE comes first.
What is gloves? (
This is the escalation path when coaching is ignored twice.
What is Operations Manager
This is the first step when grabbing a box from a top-tier shelf to avoid dropping it on someone’s skull.
What is pulling the box toward your body before lifting?
Propping open a fire door creates this hazard.
What is letting smoke/fire spread faster?
This is the corrective action if a cart is staged wrong every shift.
What is targeted coaching or team retraining?
Moldy spill pads go here, not in the trash.
What is the solid used-oil/contaminated absorbent container?
This is the documentation needed when repeated unsafe behavior escalates.
What is a safety incident report or coaching documentation?