East Granby, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/13/2015 -- Distribution center (DC) personnel have various areas of potential hazards. Manual lifting and handling includes picking and packing; companies must provide ergonomics awareness training. Workers must be trained in proper lifting and explore effective tools which minimize the need for lifting by using engineering controls, adjusting work practices, and providing hand trucks and other material handling aids.
Distribution centers must provide hazard communication which includes maintaining a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical to which workers are exposed. Employees must be trained regarding the risks of all stored chemicals, provide spill cleanup kits, develop and implement a written spill control plan, and store chemicals safely and securely away from forklift traffic areas.
Picking Perfection, sponsored by Pcdata USA, brings important and interesting information to those in the material handling, warehousing, distribution, and manufacturing sectors. From best practices to industry data, this weekly communique reports on trend data, process improvement, and technology evaluations about picking, packing, shipping and profitability.
In a recent issue it was noted that small warehouse safety improvements yield significant benefits. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommendations for reducing ergonomic risk factors improve the morale and productivity among distribution center employees. When controls are implemented such as adjusting shelf height for efficient picking and packing, safety is improved. Reducing the depth of shelving, raising loading heights, and evaluating the flow and volume of orders, ensures faster-moving products are placed on more accessible shelves; a safer and more ergonomic distribution center is the result.
About Pcdata USA
Based in East Granby, CT, Pcdata USA (http://www.pcdatausa.com/about-us/about-pcdata-usa) is a global logistics systems leader for supply chain automation. Pcdata USA was named a finalist for the 2015 MHI Innovation Award for Best New Product, Smart Glass AR (Augmented Reality). Pcdata USA's Pick-to-light systems are part of a lean manufacturing and distribution process, offering shorter throughput, fewer errors, and significant cost savings. Pcdata USA is represented in a wide variety of industry sectors including apparel, cosmetics, e-commerce fulfillment, Third Party Logistics (3PL), wholesale distribution, food service, healthcare, pharmaceutical, production & assembly, as well as bakeries around the world. Products include Pick-to-light, PTL in hybrid solutions, PickCart, PickStar, Distribute AR Smart Glass, and Dock Manager.
Pcdata USA will exhibit at the upcoming 11th Annual GBMP Northeast L.E.A.N. Conference from September 29-30, 2015 in Springfield, MA.
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