Best Practices

Floor Safety Guidelines

  • All flooring surfaces are non-slippery and free of pits and dents.
  • Ensured that extinguishers, sprinklers, or fire exits are never blocked and is easily accessible.
  • Designated areas to store empty pallets are marked.
  • The Stack height is always limited to six feet.

Scissor Lift Guidelines

  • Employees who will be using scissor lifts are trained and licensed by the appropriate authority.
  • Training is provided to all warehouse employees on all automated/mechanical lift equipment.
  • All lift vehicles are required to rope off the area in which they are working using either YELLOW caution ribbon or RED danger tape.
  • Weekly TPM Checklist is done to check the operational quality of the Scissor Lifts.
  • Scissor Lift - Practical Skills Evaluation is done every quarter for the lift operators.

Best Practices of Needs India

Best Practices of Needs India