Trends in ... materials handling/warehouse safety

Moving products from delivery trucks to storage areas, then to shelves, is hazardous work. Forklift incidents, lifting injuries and falling objects are some of the hazards workers face. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 10 occupations accounted for 33.2% of all private industry cases involving days away from work in 2018 and 2019. Of these, laborers and freight, stock, and material movers (hand) had the highest number of DAFW cases: 64,160. So, how can employers prevent injuries among warehouse workers or other workers who move materials?