RTL Reliable Transportation Warehousing - A Quick Overview | Page 4

Safety Within A Warehouse • • One being safe while operating or being around machinery. As a safety measure, certification is needed to drive a forklift. This is to help the individual who’s operating the forklift, learn how to drive and operate it correctly. Some of these guidelines include training, driving safety and recommendations for speed, maintaining the safety of clearances, and any hazardous materials associated with operating a forklift. Another is hazardous material safety. Training is required to inform employees where the hazardous materials are located in the exterior and interior of a warehouse. You learn how to handle the materials accurately and what to do in case you come in contact. All hazard materials contain labels. Protective wear needs to available to be used when handling, being near and in contact with. Knowing the specifics on how to store the hazardous materials is also important.