This document discusses warehouse safety and management. It provides checklists for general warehouse safety, safe material handling, and hazardous substance communication. It also outlines the objectives and scope of safety audits for buildings, storage, fire prevention, emergencies, and electrical systems. Additional sections cover sustainable warehouse management, waste management, safe lifting techniques, forklift safety, stable pallet loads, safe stacking, loading dock safety, safe hand truck operation, manual pallet jacks, emergency equipment, and key safety points.

1. WAREHOUSE & INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT
PRABHAT KUMAR CHATURVEDI
MBA 2nd year
INDIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY
KOCHI CAMPUS

2. WAREHOUSE SAFETY CHECKLIST
GENERAL WAREHOUSE SAFETY:
Are exposed or open loading dock doors
chained off, roped off or otherwise blocked.
Are any other areas where employees could
fall four feet or more chained off, roped off, or
otherwise blocked.

3. Are floor and aisles clear of clutter , electrical
cords, hoses, spills and any other hazards that
could cause employees to slip, trip or fall.

4. SAFE MATERIAL HANDELING
Is there safe clearance for equipment through
aisles and doorways.
Are aisleways designated , permanently
marked, and kept clear to allow unhindered
passage.
Are hand trucks maintained in safe operating
conditions.

5. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
COMMUNICATION
Is hazardous substance list used in your
workplace.
Is there written hazardous communication
program dealing with material safety Data
sheets, labelling and employees training.
Is there an employees training program for
hazardous substance.

6. SAFETY AUDIT
Objectives:
• Identify the risks associated with the key operations of the Warehouse.
• Identify all those hazards which may impede the safe working of
employees.
• Understand the current risk control measures.
• Identify gaps in current control measures with respect to national /
international standards.
• Suggest suitable risk control / mitigation measures for improvement.

7. Scope:
• Building Safety
• Storage & Material Handling Practices
• Fire Prevention & Protection
• Emergency Preparedness
• Electrical Installations
• Security System

8. ENVIROMENT CONSULTING
• Environment Impact Assessment Studies
• Air Quality Modeling and Management
• Environment due Diligence & Audits
• Regulatory Compliance Assessment
• Site Assessments and investigations

9. Sustainable Warehouse Management
• Sustainable warehouse is about integrating,
balancing and managing the economic,
environmental and social inputs and outputs
of the warehouse operations.

10. • Capital investment : to improve staff efficiency and reduce manual labour.
• Number of employees : to ensure employees are not overworked
• Employee Training: to ensure high employee productivity and
effectiveness and continuous up skilling
• Carbon minimisation: carbon credits, planting trees and air filtering
• Transportation decisions: various modes of transport have significant
differences in carbon emissions

11. WASTE MANAGEMENT
• Wastewater treatment plant design and
upgrading
• Specialized Training
• Waste & Wastewater Audit
• Wastewater treatability Services
• Marine Environment Services
• CSR Consulting

13. Safe Lifting Technique
• 1. Stand close to the load
• 2. Squat down next to the load
• 3. Pull the load close
• 4. Tighten your stomach muscles
• 5. Raise with back straight

14. Forklift Safety:
Pedestrian Traffic
– Look
– Listen
– Be visible
– Keep your distance
– No rides
– Use PPE
– No horseplay

15. Forklift Safety:
Operation
 Check weight and
stability
 Inspect
 Follow traffic rules

16. Stable Pallet Loads
– Stabilize
– Keep low to the
ground
– Take damaged
pallets out of
service
– Do not use as
scaffolding

17. Safe Stacking
– Heavy items
on bottom
– Big loads under
small loads
– Even stacks
– Nothing sticking out;
clear aisles

18. Safe Operation of Forklifts
On Loading Dock
– Wheels chocked
– Nose supported
– Floor safe
– Dock plate secure
– Away from edges
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19. Safe Hand Truck Operation
– Keep a good grip
– Watch fingers
– Push, don’t pull
– Lift safely
– Maintain proper control

20. Manual Pallet Jacks
– Inspect pallets
– Stabilize load
– Watch your back
– Keep load
under control
– No horseplay!
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21. Emergency Equipment
– Sprinklers
– Fire extinguishers
– Evacuation routes
– Electrical panels
– First-aid supplies
– Alarms and phones
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22. Key Points to Remember
•You need to be aware of the hazards in
warehouses.
•Always practice safe lifting.
•Use material-handling equipment safely,
and watch out for forklifts.
•Stack and store materials properly.
•Practice good housekeeping, and wear
required PPE.