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    • OSHA Program Wizards
      • Emergency Action Plan
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      • Confined Space Program
      • Hearing Conservation Program
      • Ergonomics Program
      • More…
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      • Confined Space
      • Emergency Planning
      • Employee Training
      • Hazard Recognition and Control
      • Hearing Conservation
      • IIPP
      • Lockout Tagout
      • Personal Protective Equipment
      • More…
    • Major Loss Source Assessment Tools
      • Amputation
      • Falls from Elevation – Construction
      • Falls from Elevation – Extension Ladders
      • Falls from Elevation – Orchard Ladder
      • Falls from Elevation – Stepladders
      • Lifting Below the Knees
      • Lifting With Arms Extended
      • More…
    • Supervisor Resources
      • California SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention
      • New York Workplace Violence Prevention
      • Employer’s Guide HazCom
      • Employer’s Guide Lockout Tagout
      • 2026 OSHA Outreach 10 Hour Virtual Training Course
      • Forklift Train the Trainer
      • Train the Trainer
      • Business Case for Safety
      • Special Reports
      • Newsletters
      • Incident Investigations
    • Training Calendars and Bundles
      • ICW Ladder Elimination Challenge
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      • Fundamental 55
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      • Towing Bundle
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      • Beat the Heat: Outdoors
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      • Machine Guarding: 7 Questions Everyone Should Ask
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      • More…
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Work-At-Height in Warehouses: Pallet Racks, Order Pickers and Safety Stats and Facts – Spanish
Work-At-Height in Warehouses: Pallet Racks, Order Pickers and Safety Stats and Facts – Spanish
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HECHOS

  • Caídas Desde Plataformas Elevadas: trabajar en selectoras de pedidos o plataformas elevadas sin la protección contra caídas adecuada puede provocar caídas graves o mortales sobre superficies duras.
  • Acceso Inadecuado a las Estanterías: trepar a las estanterías de paletas en lugar de usar equipo aprobado expone a los trabajadores a apoyos inestables y a la pérdida repentina del equilibrio.
  • Falta de Protección Contra Caídas: no usar arneses ni sistemas de amarre aumenta la probabilidad de caídas incontroladas desde altura.
  • Sobreextenderse Desde el Equipo: inclinarse fuera de los pasamanos para alcanzar cargas puede desplazar el centro de gravedad del trabajador y provocar caídas.
  • Cargas No Aseguradas o Inestables: paletas mal apiladas o dañadas pueden caer desde altura y golpear a los trabajadores que están abajo.
  • Uso Indebido o Averías del Equipo: El manejo incorrecto o los problemas mecánicos de las recogedoras de pedidos y las carretillas elevadoras pueden provocar vuelcos o caídas repentinas.
  • Zonas de Trabajo sin Control en los Niveles Inferiores: La falta de zonas de exclusión expone a los trabajadores que se encuentran en el suelo al riesgo de ser golpeados por objetos que caen.

ESTADÍSTICAS

  • En Estados Unidos, las caídas desde altura representaron más de 800 fatalidades laborales en 2022, lo que las convierte en una de las principales causas de muerte en muchas industrias, incluida la de almacenes (BLS de EE. UU.).
  • Datos estadounidenses muestran que las ocupaciones de transporte y manejo de materiales, incluidos los trabajadores de almacenes, reportan miles de lesiones relacionadas con caídas anualmente, muchas de las cuales involucran plataformas de trabajo elevadas (BLS, 2021-2023).
  • En Canadá, las caídas desde elevación son una causa principal de fatalidades laborales y lesiones graves, particularmente en industrias que involucran almacenamiento, manejo de materiales y almacenes (Asociación de Juntas de Compensación de Trabajadores de Canadá, años recientes).
  • La Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales de EE. UU. reporta que el contacto con objetos y equipos, incluidos los materiales que caen desde altura, es una fuente importante de lesiones en operaciones de almacén (2022-2023).
  • En Canadá, los trabajadores de almacenes y transporte experimentan tasas de lesiones por encima del promedio nacional, con caídas e incidentes por golpes entre las causas más comunes (AWCBC, 2021-2023).
  • Datos consistentes muestran que la operación incorrecta o las fallas mecánicas con selectoras de pedidos y montacargas pueden provocar vuelcos o caídas repentinas, mientras que la falta de zonas de exclusión expone a los trabajadores en el suelo a peligros de objetos que caen.

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Workplace Bullying & Culture: Link to Injury Risk and Lost Productivity Meeting Kit
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First Aid – Soft Tissue Injuries – Spanish
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