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1、8.1 Keeping people and inventory safe8.2 Security of inventory and peopleuHealth Health and safetysafety is a fundamental part of business. Boards need someone with passion and energy to ensure it stays at the core of the organization.uWhere do you store you expensive item such as new flat screen te
2、levision? Inside or outside your home?uYou need to keep your expensive item safety and security.Safetysecure from theftSecuritysafe from harm and elementsuWarehouse manager are often responsibleresponsible for hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars worth of inventory. The duty of them:Wa
3、rehouse manager are responsible for keeping inventory secure from theft and fraud and safe from disasters and deterioration.They are also responsible for ensuring that all people inside the warehouse building or external inventory yard remain safe from harm. uThe warehouse manager is charged with ke
4、eping everything in the warehouse safe-both inventory and people.uManagers were asked which areas in thewarehouse were high on their priority list. Safety Safety were the most popular answerThrough a variety of disasters may strike a warehouse at any time such as hurricanes, earthquake, blizzards or
5、 floods. The most wide-reaching and pervasive disastrous is firefire!No smokingInstalling and maintaining firefighting equipmentFire extinguishersHose reelsSprinkler systemFire blanketsFire bucketsInstalling and monitoring alarm systemsHolding regular fire drillsConducting regular inspectionsMarking
6、 all exitsSegregating high risk materialsuThis is a rating system for the health, flammability and reactivity hazards of chemicals.uIt is a diamond-shaped placard that is placed on a container, such as a tank or drum, filled with a hazardous chemical.4= Danger. May be fatal on short exposure. Specia
7、lized protective equipment required.3= Warning corrosive or toxic. Avoid skin contact or inhalation2= Warning May be harmful if inhaled or absorbed 1= Caution May be irritating 0= No unusual hazard 4= Danger Flammable gas or extremely flammable liquid 3= Warning Flammable liquid flash point below 10
8、0 F 2= Caution Combustible liquid flash point of 100 to 200 F 1= Combustible if heated 0= Not combustible4= Danger Explosive material at room temperature 3= Danger May be explosive if shocked, heated under confinement or mixed with water 2= Warning Unstable or may react violently if mixed with water
9、 1= Caution May react if heated or mixed with water but not violently 0= Stable Not reactive when mixed with wateW= Water Reactive OX= Oxidizing Agent0201uDeteriorationDeterioration also poses a threat to inventory safety. All item in an inventory will deteriorate eventually, but ineffective storage
10、 and improper handling can cause inventory to deteriorate over a much shorter span of time.uPoor storage of vital inventory can lead to subsequent increased operating costs. uThe administrative costs of ordering are increasing rapidly.Faulty storage areasLack of attention to storage instructionsInco
11、rrect storage conditionsFaulty or careless materials handlingProximity-related materials contaminationImproper or nonexistent inventory rotationChecking storage installation conditionsRegulating warehouse temperature and humidityAdhering strictly to suppliers instructionsHandling materials properlyH
12、ands-on supervisingMain causes of injuries in the warehouseUnsafe use of forklifts;Improper stacking of products;Failure to use proper personal protective equipment (PPE);Failure to follow proper lockout/tagout procedures, ie prevent equipment from being accidentally energized;Inadequate fire safety
13、 provisions;Repetitive motion injuries.A risk assessment risk assessment is simply a careful examination of what can cause harm to people so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions or should do more to prevent harm.A risk assessment can be broken down into five stages:1: Iden
14、tify the hazards.2: Decide who might be harmed and how.3: Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions.4: Record and communicate your findings and implement them.5: Review your risk assessment regularly and update if necessary.Walk around the warehouse, internally and externally, and look at what co
15、uld reasonably be expected to cause harm.For each hazard managers need to be clear about who might be harmed, it will help managers to identify the best way of managing the risk Having identified the hazards, warehouse managers then have to decide what to do about them.Look at what youre already doi
16、ng. 1.Think about what controls you have in place and how the work is organized. uCan I get rid of the hazard altogether?uIf not, how can I control the risks so that harm is unlikely?uWhen controlling risks, apply the following principles, if possible in this order: Try a less risky option (eg switc
17、h to using a less hazardous chemical). Prevent access to the hazard (eg by using guards).washing facilities for removal of contamination). Organize work to reduce exposure to the hazard (eg put barriers between pedestrians and traffic). Issue personal protective equipment (eg clothing, footwear, gog
18、gles). Provide welfare facilities (eg first aid anduRecording the results of your risk assessment and sharing them with your staff encourage you to do this. uWhen recording your results, keep it simple: for example Tripping over rubbish: bins provided, staff instructed, daily housekeeping checks, or
19、 Broken pallets in racking: products repalletized, daily housekeeping check. uFew workplaces stay the same. Sooner or later, warehouse will bring in new equipment, substances and procedures that could lead to new hazards. It makes sense, therefore, to review what managers are doing on an ongoing basis.
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