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PPE for Warehouse Workers: A Comprehensive Guide

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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…

How to Become a Warehouse Manager

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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…

7 Best Gloves for Warehouse Work

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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…

5 Ways to Move Up in a Warehouse

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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…

9 Best Shoes for Warehouse Pickers

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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…