Warehouse Worker

The workers will not operate heavy motorized equipment such as forklifts, rider pallet jacks, or other powered industrial trucks that require OSHA certification. The motorized equipment they will use consists of smaller electric tools, including: · Battery-Powered Platform Cart – Make: Wesco / Model: WPCT-550 (self-propelled platform cart for transporting small loads). This equipment is exempt from OSHA certification requirements, and workers will primarily use hand-operated equipment to move materials, boxes, and produce within the warehouse. The tasks involve manual handling, such as pushing, pulling, lifting, and positioning items. No forklifts, powered pallet jacks, rider equipment, or any machinery requiring OSHA certification are used by these workers. Issue 2: Workers move goods within the employer’s own warehouse facilities only. No off-site transportation or driving is performed. Goods are transported: · From the inbound receiving area to interior storage racks/shelves · From storage areas to the internal packing and staging area · From the staging area to the outbound loading zone (still inside the facility) All movements occur inside the same warehouse and do not involve travel on public roads or between different employer locations. Issue 3: Workers load and unload goods exclusively inside the employer’s warehouse, specifically at: · Inbound Receiving Dock: Items are unloaded from delivery trucks by certified carrier personnel; workers only handle goods after th