Birds are a health and safety hazard especially in food grade warehouses as they may carry disease and can be destructive to food sources. Their droppings also make floors slippery, and their nests are a fire hazard. Owls trapped in…
Packing is one of the main entry level roles (process paths) at Amazon facilities. Packers are mainly tasked with placing items into boxes or padded envelopes (jiffies) before they are shipped out to customers. Job Description Meet and exceed productivity…
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…
Proactive Measures Prevention is better than cure – this is especially true when it comes to rodent control in warehouses. Getting ahead of the problem is going to save you a lot of time and money down the line. Allowing…
The constant lifting, bending, twisting and running can really do a number on you as a warehouse worker. A joke I often hear in the warehouse is that “every day there is a new pain”. One of the most affected…
It’s no secret that you can get a good workout out of physical jobs. Warehouse work is especially good for this since it involves a lot of movement and lifting. In the years I have worked in this industry, I…
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…
Warehouse work is very demanding and can get quite miserable for different reasons. Having worked in multiple warehouses, I have made a few observations as to why this might be the case. I also list down a few potential solutions…
A warehousing career can be lucrative and rewarding but it is not for everyone. Warehouse jobs have been getting harder and harder over the years while the pay hasn’t improved to match. This is reflected by the amount of churn…