Use this exercise to improve inspection skills and teach employees to recognize and prevent workplace hazards.
Order Picker: PPE/Ergonomics Answers
1) The order picker is too far from the shelves. The operator has to reach well beyond the running lines of the truck. This increases his chance of falling, creates a potential ergonomic hazard to the operator’s back and shoulders, and creates a danger of dropping (and possibly damaging) materials.
Related information:
- 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(4) Powered Industrial Trucks, Truck Operations
- Powered industrial trucks
- Ergonomics
- Lifting
- OSHA’s General Duty Clause: Section 5(a)(1)
2) The operator has one foot on the pallet, which may cause the operator to be off-balance. Also, make certain the platform is secured to the carriage.
Related information:
- Powered industrial trucks
- OSHA’s General Duty Clause: Section 5(a)(1)
3) The person on the ground is between the order picker and the shelves. No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty. This is a hazard both from movement of the truck and from the potential for falling boxes.
Related information:
- 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2) Powered Industrial Trucks, Truck Operations
4) The person on the ground has improper footwear. The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects.
Related information:
- 29 CFR 1910.136 (a)Foot Protection, General Requirements
- Foot protection
5) The person on the ground should have head protection. The employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects.
Related information:
- 29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1) Head Protection, General Requirements
- Head protection
- Letter of Interpretation: 8/22/1977, The wearing of hard hats.
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