In order to prevent basic dock accidents from happening, below
are some safety measures every warehouse should be aware of:
· First, contact Passport
Door and Dock Systems to evaluate your warehouse docking process.
· Dock levelers should be
monitored properly in such a way there is not much gap between the loading dock
and the trailer. Because during the unloading /loading process the
trailer’s dimensional height shifts , make sure the level height between the
surfaces are in parallel.
· Outside water contamination
and wet loads produces slip hazards but can be proactively prevented by using
dock canopies and dock seals.
· Wheel and truck restraints
should be used against accidents produced by drive-away and trailer creeps.
Truck drive-away happens when the driver made a wrong presumption that the
loading /unloading workload is finished but is not, thus there is a need to
temporarily restrain the vehicle and confirm the workload status. Meanwhile,
trailer creeps happens when fork trucks moves upon entering and exiting the
trailer, the unrestrained trucks crawl or ‘creeps’ from the dock door.
·
The area between the dock
door and fork truck should be lighted properly, to prevent accidents due to
poor visual safety measures.
·
Placing a safety net
between the pedestrian traffic control in the dock area and elevated loading
conveyor, for prevention against accidental falling objects thus minimizing
personnel injury and goods damages.
·
Keeping the docking
environment clean all the time reduces accidents and hazards. Basically,
maintaining a general housekeeping should be strictly implemented by
decluttering, collecting, classifying and dusting unwanted debris.
If you are concerned about the safety of your company’s loading
dock or warehouse there is always a choice in consulting the professionals to
fully review and evaluate your current loading dock safety policies and
procedures. Call Passport
Door and Dock Systems, the largest distributor in the world for
the leading manufacturers of dock equipment and hi-speed doors at (919)
639-0334 or (252) 753-6100.
At Passport
Door and Dock, we work with you to make your docks the safest
they possibly can be. We have a variety of the latest products from warehouse
lighting to bumper guards to truck and wheel restraints. Passport Door and Dock Systems can
also provide you with the latest in commercial operators to give you easy
access to your facilities.
When it comes to the safety of overhead door truck and wheel
restraints you can make a service request at https://www.passportdockanddoor.com/service-request/, our service technicians who are equipped with safety restraint
equipment and are available in all services areas namely safety restraints equipment
North Carolina, safety restraints equipment Angier NC, and safety restraints
equipment Farmville NC will be happy to answer to your inquiries.
For other details please click on our website at https://www.passportdockanddoor.com/ or visit our service office areas at North Carolina,
Angier NC & Farmville NC.
