The Truth About Warehousing

1. The Truth About Warehousing W arehousing jobs are quite self-explanatory. The general public knows what most warehouses look like; they’re big, industrial, and full of a lot of stuff. As someone looking into the warehousing industry, there are a couple things to know about it that don’t involve the general explanations of “pick this up and move it here” or “label this”, or “unload this truck”. There are safety procedures to follow and it’s good to look into the company you’re interviewing with because most of it is grunt work and, in some cases, the employees aren’t always treated right. More than 145,000 people work throughout 7,000 different warehouses, and the fatal injury rate in warehousing jobs is higher than the national average in almost all other industries. Don’t believe me? I have the statistics to back it up.. The bulk of injuries that occur in warehousing are due to unsafe use of forklifts (not following protocol), improper organization of products (stacking), failure to use protective equipment on your person, failure to follow proper lockout procedures, improper fire safety procedures, and repetitive motion injuries such as bending and lifting over 35 pounds. Many people overestimate how much their bodies can handle. Sure, lifting fifty pounds is easy. Once. Can you do it all day? Can you do it repetitively? These are important questions to ask yourself before applying for a warehouse job. They do have training courses for safety procedures, but over half of employees don’t follow them; assuming that these injuries couldn’t happen to them. Sure, workmans’ comp is great, until you can never work again. There are so many hazards in working in warehousing -- from electrical, physical, miscommunication, conveyors, charging stations -- the list goes on. The class for safety alone takes a couple days, that’s how big of an issue this has become. So, to eliminate possible injury and bad employers, I’ve developed a list of big companies that run warehousing jobs that follow

2. these procedures and ensure safety is provided along with fair treatment to their employees. 1.PrideStaff. A big name company that specializes in building loyalty and has thousands of consumers. With over 60 offices/locations, 200 employees in each, and 10,000 field associates, they are one of the fastest, largest growing companies in America. Established in 1978, the founder, George A. Rogers has built such an amazing business that for years they’ve been named “Best Staffing”. 2.Amazon. A big no-brainer here, this is a very well known company that has no choice but to treat its employees well due to the publicity of the company. They have many other jobs aside from warehousing, but working for Amazon has great benefits and there’s practically an Amazon Warehouse in every state. 3.FedEx or UPS. These are big name postal services. Of course, there are dozens of their warehouses in each state, almost a guarantee of good work ethic and safety due to how public and well known these companies are. It’s also not a bad thing that there are so many of these warehouses, either. There are hundreds of other companies that are just as suitable and well known, but these are by far the best companies to apply to as they have a strict safety policy and good benefits to boot. There’s no reason to break your back (literally) for a job, do your research, be safe, and make sure your employer treats you right. Source: http://www.kingslynnplumber.com/business/the-truth-about- warehousing.html