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How To Keep Your Warehouse Safe And Clean

Having an unorganised or unclean warehouse is a recipe for disaster. You are more likely to
encounter product damage, accidents, and injuries. A warehouse needs to be
organised and clean if you want it to be safe, effective, and productive.

There is always room for improvement when it comes to the safety and cleanliness of a
warehouse. Here are some top tips to help you keep your warehouse safe and clean.

Regularly empty bins

When it comes to poor warehouse cleanliness and safety, a common issue is not emptying bins
regularly and allowing them to overflow. This can create tripping hazards and can be
unhygienic, posing health risks to workers.

Set a schedule for bins to be emptied regularly. If you notice that your bins are getting
full quickly, consider scaling up your waste disposal and implementing recycling bins to help
distribute waste and prevent bins from overflowing.

Stock up on cleaning products

To promote and achieve a warehouse environment that is clean and safe, it needs to be
stocked with ample cleaning products and hygiene equipment.

Ensuring staff have access to anything they may need, from mops and spill kits to personal
hygiene products such as hand sanitiser and tissues will help to cultivate a clean and safe
working environment.

An effective way of promoting cleanliness and encouraging staff to follow health and safety
procedures is to have cleaning stations around the warehouse. This will ensure that cleaning
products and equipment are always nearby and easily accessible.

Promote good hygiene practices

Promoting good hygiene practices is essential to preventing the spread of germs. From pens
and safety knives, to the controls on a machine, there are tools and equipment in a warehouse
that are used regularly and by multiple people.

Having signage in bathrooms and break areas to remind workers to thoroughly wash and try
their hands, and providing hand sanitiser at all workstations and alongside commonly used
equipment will help to encourage staff to practice good personal hygiene.

Provide regular training on waste management and cleaning procedures to ensure that staff are
aware of cleaning processes throughout the warehouse.

Encourage sick employees to stay home

Workers are often discouraged from taking time off sick from work, as sickness absence is
typically seen as an inconvenience or disruption to work. This can actually have a negative
impact on productivity and result in lost time.

If someone is unwell at work, they could cause other workers to become ill and make the
problem worse. Promote a healthier and safer work environment by encouraging workers to
stay home if they are unwell.

Avoid overstocking

To maintain a clean and safe warehouse, it is important to ensure the floor and aisles are free
from obstacles. Having too much stock can result in product overflow and often means stock is
stored on the floor and aisles which poses health and safety hazards.

If you have more stock than will fit on the racking, then consider having a designated space for
product overflow, so that it is not on walkways. This will reduce the risk of products being
damaged due to not being on a rack, as well as reduce the risk of accidents and injury.

Having quality pallet racking systems which are designed for your warehouse and tailored to
your inventory and processes will help in utilising space, keeping the floor clear from
obstructions, and ensuring that pallets are organised and stock is safe and easy to find.

If you are interested in improving or replacing your warehouse storage systems, get in touch
with Logical Storage Solutions. Our expert team is on-hand to find a solution to any storage
problem, so call us on 0845 689 1300, or email [email protected].

Logical Storage Solutions is an innovative provider of storage equipment and interior
workspaces for both industrial and commercial environments, including office partitions,
warehouse racking, and mezzanine flooring.

Offering a consultative approach and nationwide service for all single and multi-site operations,
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