Between security cameras in the workplace and employees using their own smart phones to turn themselves into photojournalists, there's a wealth of video available online demonstrating the consequences of poor or no training in warehouses and distribution centers. Granted, not all of the videos are good, and many of them involve staged hijinx, but safety trainers who know the difference are finding plenty of material to use in their course work--demonstrating what NOT to do.
One trainer I've gotten to know in the last couple years is David Hoover of Forklift Training Systems. He uses videos in his classes and mixes in his own commentary to turn examples of bad and stupid behavior into teachable moments. MH&L invited Mr. Hoover to join us in conducting our own mini-session in the form of a video gallery. We found the following examples of warehouse disasters and near-disasters on YouTube. Included with them are our takes on what's wrong with these pictures and what should be done to make them right.
(ED. NOTE: TO WATCH THESE VIDEOS, CLICK THE LINK IN THE TEXT BOX TO THE RIGHT OF THE MAIN IMAGE. NAVIGATE TO THE NEXT VIDEO USING THE ARROWS.)
View MH&L's other video galleries:
Videos on OSHA’s Top Violations
Physics-Flouting Forklifts Caught on Video
Dock Accidents by Land and Sea
Warehouse Disasters Caught on Video
Stupidity in the Warehouse Caught on Video
Bad Truck Drivers Caught on Video
See Who's Making Google-Glassed Eyes at Your Business
More Dumb Things People Do with Forklifts [VIDEO GALLERY]
Forklift Man Cages: Right and Wrong, Caught on Video
Life is a Rodeo for these Forklift Champs Caught on Video
Crime by Forklift Caught on Video
The Consequences of Gravity--Caught on Video
"Struck-By" Forklift Accidents Caught on Video
Conveyor Danger—Caught on Video
Fuel Cell Forklifts--Pros & Cons on Video
Bulk Container Handling Hazards Caught on Video
Bad Forklift Training Caught on Video
Meet Your Material Handling's International Influences
Job Interviews from Hell on Video
Material Handling Failures Caught on Video
Politicians on Forklifts Caught on Camera
The Artistic Beauty and Political Ugliness of Scanning—Caught on Video