It’s Not a Poster, It’s a Choice We Make Every Shift

About this episode

The episode discusses the dangers of routine in the workplace and highlights the prevalence of injuries in warehousing and transportation.

Let me ask you something, how many times have you walked into your facility, heard the safety message, maybe even repeated Safety is our number one priority, and then went right back to doing the job the same way you always have? Not wrong, just familiar or normal. Because that’s where most of us operate, in the familiar and routine. Just this week, at different facilities, I’ve heard about several incidents that remind us how dangerous familiar or routine can be. A loader slips inside a trailer and breaks his leg. An associate missteps stepping onto a dock plate and twists their ankle. Someone overextends and strains a muscle, and another hurts their back lifting. And even a safety trainer, someone who teaches safety, cuts their finger with a razor knife. Now think about that. That’s not a bad week. That’s a pattern in the industry. And patterns tell us something. The Truth is that Injuries Aren’t Rare. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are millions of workplace injuries reported every year in the United States. In fact, over 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses are reported annually. Warehousing and transportation consistently rank among…

People in this episode

Host: Warehouse and Operations as a Career

Topics covered

• workplace safety
• injury prevention
• warehousing
• routine hazards
• safety training

Keywords

• safety
• workplace injuries
• warehousing
• transportation
• injury statistics
• routine hazards
• safety training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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