RTL Reliable Transportation Common Warehousing and Distribution Issues | Page 13

Inaccessible Vertical Areas
When your staff wants to access high areas and you don’t have advanced lifters, they will be
forced to overextend or bend. Other than slowing down your distribution process, there is the
risk of them suffering injuries.
You need to outsource the right professionals who understand safe loading and offloading.
They’ll help you find the right equipment for accessing the raised areas. The solutions that they
provide will minimize the probability of your workers stretching or bending trying to reach the
high areas. A perfect example is lifting tables. The tables are adjusted depending on the weight
of the workers or the items being packed or unpacked. The most popular options in this case
are: