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What to Do about the Heat and Humidity Contributors in Your Warehouse

Did you know you could theoretically decrease your picking error rates by regulating your warehouse’s temperature? With rising summer temps the air inside your warehouse may grow stagnant. Sweltering heat coupled with increased humidity can lead to low productivity levels and dangerous safety hazards. Fortunately, the inverse is also true. Below is some background about [...]

How To Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Your Warehouse This Summer

When it comes to preventable warehouse deaths and injuries, heat exposure is a top-ranking culprit. In a 10-year study of heat-related illnesses in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found there were an average of approximately 618 deaths per year. During a particularly brutal heat wave in 2012, OSHA recorded 4,120 [...]

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