This orientation covers safety policies, procedures, hazards, and emergency contact information for a warehouse. The goals are to prevent all incidents and ensure everyone's safety. General safety guidelines include immediately reporting injuries, following signage, and not placing oneself or others in harm's way. Common warehouse hazards are slips and falls, forklift accidents, material handling incidents, electrical and fire dangers. Emergency procedures and contact numbers are also outlined. The conclusion emphasizes always following safety protocols and asking questions.

1. Safety Orientation
• The purpose of this orientation is to familiarize you with the safety
policies and procedures that are in place in our warehouse and
distribution center. It is important that you pay attention to the
information that is presented today and that you always follow all
safety procedures.

2. Safety Policy & Goals
• All incidents are preventable.
• Everyone returns home without injury each day.
• Everyone is empowered to prevent incidents.
• Our goal is to create the conditions to ensure the safety of everyone!

3. General Safety Guidelines
• Immediately report ALL injuries; do NOT disturb scene
• Lock out/Tag out
• Make sure equipment is properly shut off
• Obey ALL posted signs, warning labels
• Authorized personnel ONLY
• Stop signs = ALL traffic stops; pedestrian and vehicular
• Behind marked area
• Look, clear, proceed carefully
• Pedestrians have the right of way
• Bypassing, altering, or defeating a safety device is prohibited.
• Do NOT place yourself or others in harms way.
• Do NOT block exits or fire extinguishers (3 feet circumference)
• No electric devices in the warehouse

4. Emergency Procedures
• Warehouse Safety
• There are a number of safety hazards that can be found in a
warehouse. Some of the most common hazards include:
• Slips and falls
• Forklift accidents
• Material handling accidents
• Electrical hazards
• Fire hazards

5. Hazard Communications
• Slips and Falls
• Slips and falls are one of the most common types of accidents in a
warehouse. To prevent slips and falls, it is important to:
• Keep the warehouse clean and free of debris
• Wear non-slip shoes
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Specific tips for preventing slips and falls
• Sweep up spills immediately
• Mop up spills with a non-slip solution
• Wear shoes with good traction
• Avoid walking on wet surfaces
• Be aware of uneven surfaces

6. Slide 5:
• Forklift Accidents
• Forklift accidents can be very serious. To prevent forklift accidents, it is
important to:
• Be aware of forklifts in your area
• Stay out of the way of forklifts
• Obey forklift operators
• Specific tips for staying safe around forklifts
• Look both ways before crossing aisles
• Use hand signals to communicate with forklift operators
• Never walk behind a forklift
• Never stand in the blind spot of a forklift

7. Slide 6:
• Material Handling Accidents
• Material handling accidents can also be very serious. To prevent
material handling accidents, it is important to:
• Use the proper lifting techniques
• Never lift more than you can safely handle
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Specific tips for lifting safely
• Bend at the knees, keep your back straight, and use a lifting belt
• Lift with your legs, not your back
• Ask for help if you need it

8. Slide 7:
• Electrical Hazards
• Electrical hazards can be very dangerous. To prevent electrical hazards,
it is important to:
• Be aware of electrical lines and equipment
• Never overload electrical circuits
• Do not use damaged electrical equipment
• Specific tips for avoiding electrical hazards
• Stay away from electrical lines
• Do not use extension cords with damaged plugs or sockets
• Do not plug multiple appliances into a single outlet

9. Slide 8:
• Fire Hazards
• Fire hazards can be very dangerous. To prevent fire hazards, it is important
to:
• Be aware of fire hazards
• Report any fire hazards to your supervisor
• Know the location of fire extinguishers
• Know how to use fire extinguishers
• Specific tips for preventing fires
• Keep flammable materials away from heat sources
• Dispose of cigarettes properly
• Report any potential fire hazards to your supervisor
• Keep fire extinguishers in easy-to-reach locations
• Know how to use fire extinguishers

10. Slide 9:
• Conclusion
• Thank you for your attention. I hope that you have found this
information helpful.
• Please remember to follow all safety procedures at all times.
• If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

11. Slide 10:
• Emergency Contact Information
• In the event of an emergency, please contact the following numbers:
• Fire: 911
• Police: 911
• Medical: 911
• Additional emergency contact information
• Warehouse manager: [Warehouse manager's name]
• Human resources department: [Human resources department's phone
number]