When you think warehouse safety, you think of safe handling of forklifts, heavy materials, chemicals, fall prevention and so on. While these things are always a top priority, safety in the workplace has ventured down new avenues over the past several years. Safety managers are having to hold conversations on new safety topics such as vaccine mandates, personal protection equipment (PPE), active shooter preparedness, mental health, safe culture between employees and more. According to several 2022 American Supply Association (ASA) Safety Award Winners, the challenge today is building a culture of safety and communicating it throughout multiple branches in differing locations.

According to Michael Place, safety and compliance manager for Dakota Supply Group, the top three concerns among safety professionals today are: