Hygiene & safety in the warehouse during the Coronavirus crisis | RAJA

For several weeks now, warehouse managers and order operators have been facing the Coronavirus and its setbacks on the front line. In addition to ensuring the activity, which is often understaffed, they must ensure their personal safety, as well as that of their teams. The law is clear on this subject: “the employer must take the necessary measures to ensure the safety and physical and mental health of workers. These measures include actions to prevent occupational risks, information and training, and the establishment of an organisation and appropriate means”.To ensure this safety in the warehouse, discover the good practices and products that will help you, on a daily basis, to face the Covid-19 crisis, taking all the necessary precautions.

Reminder: Safeguarding in the warehouseEven though they are regularly reminded by the media and the government, it is never a bad idea to remind people of the safeguards that can save them at this time Wash your hands often Sneezing or coughing into your elbow, Use of single-use tissues Wear a mask if possible Greeting others without touching

L’équipement nécessaire pour protéger au mieux vos opérateurs

Comment assurer la sécurité de vos préparateurs de commande et opérateurs logistiques pendant l’épidémie du Coronavirus ?

Quels masques mettre à disposition ?

Le gouvernement français recommande de privilégier les masques de catégorie FFP1, qui protègent le porteur du masque contre “l’inhalation de particules en suspension dans l’air qui pourraient contenir des agents infectieux”.

Ceci étant, dans le cadre de la pénurie de ce type de masques que vit actuellement la France, il peut être compliqué de s’en procurer. Il existe cependant sur le marché des masques alternatifs à usage non sanitaires, dits “masques-barrières”. Si vous le pouvez, munissez-vous de ces masques-barrières, catégorie 1, ayant un niveau de filtration minimum de 90 à 95 %.

Vos opérateurs font des efforts intenses ? Il est recommandé de leur faire changer dem

The “little extra” to go furtherWould you like to implement an additional safety process in your warehouse? Offer your employees to take their temperature when they enter the warehouse with an infrared thermometer, which can be operated remotely. This will allow you to remove from the workspace any employee showing this characteristic symptom of Covid-19.

quels gants idéaux contre la propagation du virus ?

Pour diminuer encore plus les chances de propagation du virus dans vos entrepôts, un autre équipement peut rapidement faire la différence : les gants de protection.

Choisissez à vos employés des gants poudrés en latex, à usage unique. Ceux-ci, en plus d’avoir un pouvoir absorbant supérieur, s’enfilent et se retirent aisément : pratique, notamment pour opérateurs en phase de picking et d’emballage. Attention cependant : si vous manipulez des denrées alimentaires, les gants poudrés sont déconseillés. Constitués d’amidon de maïs, la poudre qui les recouvre peut venir altérer l’aliment manipulé.

Veillez également à choisir les bonnes tailles de vos gants de protection. Si l’équipement n’est pas adapté à l’opérateur, ne tient pas en place, ou se retire aisément, le virus peut aisément se retrouver sur ses mains, et le contaminer

You should also consider providing your warehouse with garbage bags dedicated exclusively to single-use products: gloves, masks, handkerchiefs or disinfectant wipes: put all hygiene and safety products that have been in potential contact with the virus in a garbage bag.

as you know, one of the most important barriers to preventing the spread of Covid-19 in the warehouse is to keep a safe distance of one metre, or even one and a half metres, from each

other

. If the discipline of your operators is crucial to this, don’t hesitate to equip your warehouses with equipment that helps them remember this regularly

• Cardboard dividers or Plexiglas shields are particularly effective in separating workstations from operators, and preventing the release of droplets potentially containing the virus.
• Plastic visors also limit the splashing of these droplets, without hindering the productivity of your employees.
• Floor-marked stickersin addition to the safety signs, which indicate the safety distances at each point in the warehouse, these are effective visual reminders for your operators.
• Fluorescent waistcoats printed with “1.5m safety distance”, to remind mobile operators in the warehouse of this crucial barrier.

et comme la sécurité dans l’entrepôt est une attention de tous les instants, n’hésitez pas non plus à profiter des espaces d’affichage potentiels pour intégrer des marquages au sol et aux murs spécifiques, ou aux supports sur pied. Ceux-ci rappelleront à vos collaborateurs les distances de sécurité et les gestes-barrières à respecter tout au long de leur journée de travail.

Les produits d’hygiène et d’entretien pour assurer la sécurité de l’entrepôt

Pour lutter contre la propagation du Coronavirus dans l’entrepôt, un réflexe doit entrer dans vos habitudes : celui de nettoyer et désinfecter autant que faire se peut les espaces de travail, ainsi que les mains des opérateurs eux-mêmes.

Quels produits pour aider les opérateurs à rester en sécurité ?

Parce que la sécurité de l’entrepôt est l’affaire de tous, chacun de vos opérateurs doit avoir les moyens pour se laver les mains, et laver son espace de travail, de manière efficace.

Pensez donc

• Single-use wipes at each workstation, to disinfect the area.
• At all key points in the warehouse, leave boxes of tissues(if possible individually, for each operator at his or her specific workstation).
• In the washrooms, to be made available hand soapin the toilets, to provide a contactless soap dispenser if possible, as well as hand towels on a roll, to avoid cloths that retain the virus. Hydro-alcoholic gel is a plus, but regularly soaped hands are just as effective for the safety of all.
• In common areas, ask everyone to clean their dishes, especially if operators share them.

what products and methods to disinfect the warehouse?

Take the time to educate your employees or providers dedicated to hygiene in the warehouse on the recommendations of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. First, clean the surfaces that may have come into contact with the virus, because dirt can prevent a disinfectant from accessing the germs, and thus killing it.Only then, proceed with disinfection. To do this, all products that can kill the virus are recommended bleach-based productsit is also recommended to let the product work for a few minutes before rinsing it off, for optimal safety. For larger surfaces, don’t hesitate to equip yourself with virucide sprayers, either backpack or handheld, which allow you to spread the products effectively. And, even in these troubled times, think about the environmental impact of your warehouse Eco-responsible cleaning productsall of our products are just as effective as the others, and are good for the planet and the health of your employees

Particularly risky surfaces in the warehouseTo increase warehouse safety through hygiene, make sure that all surfaces regularly touched by your operators are cleaned even more regularly Tables and door handles Light switches Desks Telephones and keyboards Toilets, taps, sinks..

Throughout the crisis, as before, the RAJA experts are at your disposal to provide you with the products that ensure performance and safety in your warehouse. Don’t hesitate to contact us… but above all, take care of yourself, and those around you