With the upcoming holiday season, businesses are stocking up on Christmas inventory and warehouses are seeing more traffic. Material handling equipment training provider Mentor Training warns that the increase in orders, pre-deliveries and workplace activity during the holiday rush multiplies the safety risks associated with the loading and unloading of goods.
“Loading bay safety always needs special attention, with so many load, pedestrian and vehicle movements… The extra pressure of the Christmas rush multiplies [this] risk – but it’s something that needs to be considered all year round,” Mentor Training Technical Manager Steve Baldwin told MHW Magazine.
Many accidents have transpired while products and goods are being loaded and unloaded. This high risk activity needs tighter safety measures during peak business seasons like the holidays. It is also necessary for material handling personnel to spot and assess safety risks at the workplace.
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