Warehouse Safety Tips

On this episode of Warehouse Safety Tips - we're going to discuss the meanings of Safety Tape colors in the workplace.

So stay tuned...

Welcome to Warehouse Safety Tips!

You can find the show notes to each episode, links to information mentioned on the podcast, the social media platforms we're on, and anything else related to the podcast at WarehouseSafetyTips.com.

If you're a seasoned Podcast Listener - this podcast is going to be different from most you listen to.  It's based around exactly what the name implies - Warehouse Safety Tips.  And since the people in that industry are busy - we know time is money, so each episode will be as short and to the point as possible.

And now that all that is out of the way - let's get to the Podcast!When it comes to colors in the workplace - because we use them in everything from Traffic Lights and Signs to numerous other uses, two colors are going to be the most universal.  Those two colors are red and yellow.  We'll go over the specific uses for these and all the other colors - but since they do vary in some cases from location to location - the examples we're going to use come from one of our sponsors - Mighty Line.  You'll be hearing about them later in the podcast.

With that said - let's get to the colors.

We'll start with two of the most used colors in the workplace - and that's Yellow and Red.  As mentioned above - these are two of the most universal colors around.  From the time you can read and recognize colors - you know that yellow means caution and red means stop - and it's no different in the workplace.  When it comes to safety - yellow means you should exercise caution due to Pedestrian Walkways and/or Aisle Ways.  And red means Safety or Emergency Ways and/or Not Blocking Fire Extinguishers.

The color white signifies Production Equipment, such as Machines, Carts, and Incoming Racks.

The color green signifies Safety Related Equipment/Raw Material Areas and/or Eye Wash and Spillage Showers.

The color blue signifies Work in Progress Areas or Equipment Under Repair Zones.

Before continuing on with our basic colors - let's hear a word about one of our sponsors.
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Continuing on with our colors - black signifies Finished Goods Areas.
Not all colors related to safety have only one color.  For instance - when you're talking about Diagonal or Chevron Colors.  These will have two colors.  Two examples of this are as follows.
The colors Yellow and Black signify EXTRA Caution Areas - Pedestrian Walkways / Aisle Ways.
And wrapping up our examples of colors in the workplace we have Yellow and Red.  These colors signify Safety Equipment Areas - Fire Extinqushers, Electrical Panels, and/or AED Machines.
There are other solid and diagonal colors in the workplace - but these are the main ones you'll experience.
If you visit WarehouseSafetyTips.com - you'll find the Show Notes for this episode.  In those show notes - we’ve provided a color chart and links to where you can purchase the items shown and mentioned on this podcast.
Thank you for listening to Episode Two of Warehouse Safety Tips - and hav

On this first episode of Warehouse Safety Tips - we're going to go over a high level explanation of The 5S Methodology - and what the S's of 5S are. We even have a BONUS S for you. 

You can find the show notes to each episode, links to information mentioned on the podcast, the social media platforms we're on, and anything else related to the podcast at WarehouseSafetyTips.com.

The subject of 5S is something that you need to familiarize yourself with very securely.  
Here are just a few of the reasons why.

One - it will make you more organized.

Two - it will make you more productive.

Three - it will make your environment much safer.

Fourth - but certainly not least, all of the above mentioned reasons save time and money.  And that makes EVERYONE happier!

Next - I'd like to identify two types of people.

Your either someone who knows almost nothing about 5S - or your someone who works with it every day.  If your that first person mentioned - then hopefully this information helps introduce you to the subject.  If you're the second - a refresher of why it's SO important never hurts.  
Even though we'll dive deeper into each part of the 5S Methodology on future Podcasts and on our WarehouseSafetyTips.com site - today we'll be giving a high level look at the all the S's of 5S - including that Bonus S mentioned at the start of the Podcast.

Developed in Japan – 5S Methodology is a philosophy that advocates using specific steps to organize the workplace as well as working practices. Its goals are to improve efficiency and eliminate waste as well as improving safety and morale in the workplace.

There's a Japanese Word synonymous with The 5S Methodology.  That word is “Kaizen”.  It comes from the words “Kai” (Which means change) and “Zen” (Which means to make good/better). Put them together – and you have the principle of constant improvement and/or a change for the better.

The steps to improve efficiency are:

Sort (Seiri): This step is where you sort and categorize items - and separate what is needed – allowing only the bare essentials needed for operation and removing everything else. The elimination of excessive items frees up space, saves time, improves process flow, and allows staff to operate efficiently.

Next, we have - 

Straighten or Set in Order (Seiton): This step is arranging items that are needed so that they are easy to locate, transport, use, identify locations for all items so that anyone can find them. Once the task is completed, return the items to specified locations.

After that, we come to - 

Shine (Seiso): Clean the workplace and equipment on a regular basis in order to increase safety, maintain standards and identify defects.
Before moving on to our next S - here's a word from one of our sponsors.
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