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PPE for Warehouse Workers: A Comprehensive Guide

Personal protective equipment protects warehouse workers from work related injury. Some PPE is compulsory for all warehouse workers (e.g. steel-toe boots) while other types depend on the specific warehouse job (e.g. hard hats and safety glasses for maintenance crews). To…

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How to Become a Warehouse Manager

A warehouse manager is in charge of the entire facility. Duties of a warehouse manager mainly concern overseeing the operations of the facility including the staff, stock, security, documentation and equipment. Requirements Here are a few prerequisites that will improve…

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7 Best Gloves for Warehouse Work

Most warehouses and distribution centers provide free PPE such as gloves, high visibility vests and masks on a regular basis. However, sometimes these may not be readily available or might be of poor quality. In this article, I go through…

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5 Ways to Move Up in a Warehouse

Moving up in a warehouse can be difficult since entry level jobs are usually in a lot of demand. This makes the employer not very invested in employees’ career growth as they are seen as replaceable. Having said that, it…

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9 Best Shoes for Warehouse Pickers

As a warehouse picker, your shoes are one of the most important determinants of your success. The right shoes could make a difference in how much incentive you’re going to make. In this article I’m going to list the shoes…

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Is Being an Order Picker Hard?

Like any job, there’s a learning curve to being a good order picker. The job can be hard for new entrants for a variety of reasons, but it doesn’t have to be. I’m going to list a few reasons why…