Norm Kramer

Sep 9, 2024 | insidelogistics.ca | Norm Kramer |Stephanie Smith

It’s hard to imagine a warehouse and distribution center without conveyor systems. Boxes can be quickly moved from one end of the warehouse to the other, from ceiling to floor or wall to wall, without any manual material handling effort. While conveyor systems can help reduce the risk of repetitive strain injuries, they come with other, often deadly, hazards.

Apr 19, 2024 | insidelogistics.ca | Norm Kramer

Steel storage racks need to be inspected and maintained on a regular basis to prevent racking collapse and product falling, with potential catastrophic consequences, such as critical injuries and fatalities, financial penalties, and product losses. Racking collapses have occurred more often than people may realize.

Nov 15, 2023 | insidelogistics.ca | Norm Kramer

Warehouses and storage facilities may not immediately seem like hazardous workplaces, but if safe storage practices are not implemented, they can be. Consider these incidents:A warehouse employee is picking a product from a shelf when a pallet falls unexpectedly from the top level of the rack. An employee is walking past boxes stacked in tiers when the boxes suddenly topple over. An employee is found unresponsive on the ground surrounded by product.

Sep 29, 2023 | insidelogistics.ca | Norm Kramer

A while back, I was experiencing discomfort in my wrist at home, but the cause wasn’t obvious to me. After three months of progressive pain, I thought about the tasks I was doing, and the risk factors I was exposed to, such as force, awkward posture and repetition. I realized I had been bending my wrist awkwardly three times a day while closing the lid of a large pet food container. This seemingly innocuous task was stressing the soft tissues in my wrist.