Making Safety a priority at the dock

摘要

Receiving and shipping docks are busy places these days. Pressures are high to accept incoming materials swiftly, ship finished goods fast to the demands of just-in-time customers, next-day delivery schedules, and e-commerce promises. You want to maximize the pace and the productivity in this part of your operations. Yet, docks are inherently hazardous places. Over-the-road trucks, forklift vehicles, pallet jacks, and other materials handling equipment—plus your employee-all come together at loading docks. And sometimes they do so with the wrong results.