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Loading Dock Inspections – Your Warehouse From The Outside Looking In

5/12/2014

 
​Many facility supervisors look at their warehouses not from the outside, but from the inside. Let’s face it, you get to work, go inside the warehouse and spend the rest of the day inside taking care of business.
Who is responsible for going outside and doing an actual equipment survey? Have you looked under your dock levelers, at your dock seals, checked the quality of your dock bumpers and wheel chocks or truck restraints (dock locks)? If you are responsible for “safety”, “efficiency”, “productivity” and “compliance” now is the time. Small repairs left unchecked can lead to huge expenses and sometimes –employee injuries.

Here are some simple tips to help you look like the “Smartest Guy on the Dock” and not the “New Kid on the Block” when inspecting your loading dock
  1. Bumpers (most critical) – Look at your bumper condition. 1\2” to 1” wear can cause damage to the trailer or building. Bumpers are the most critical part of your loading dock. If your bumpers are in poor shape, worn down, or bent beyond recognition, they are costing your company money.Worn bumpers are the number one cause of building and trailer damage at the loading dock area, and are the cheapest problem to fix. DON’T LET THEM GO UNNOTICED.

  1. Dock Leveler – Are they slow to function? Lips slowly extending or not extending at all? Are you having to “help the lip” by hand?These conditions can lead to slow productivity, driver complaints, and worst of all, workman compensation claims.It is recommended that you should service your dock levelers at least once a year, or more, depending on the volume of use. It is money well spent and keeps your facility running smoothly and efficiently.

  1. Dock Seals – If you have dock seals on your doors they are there for a reason. If upon your inspection you see the foam core or half ripped seams, or head-pads tore off, it is time to call someone to either repair or replace them.They won’t serve their purpose unless you keep them in good repair and replace them when needed. This can provide huge energy savings.

  1. Wheel chocks or truck restraints - Be sure you are OSHA compliant per OSHA statute: 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) and (m)(7)
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Keeping a well-maintained dock area not only helps things run smoothly, but it also shows that your company takes pride in its shipping and receiving area, is energy conscientious, and knows that safety is most important.
Adam Golightly link
3/8/2021 06:00:03 pm

I can see how a business could really benefit from getting the right arrangements for their warehouse in order to be more effective. Making sure that they can get their equipment from a professional could allow them to be more effective. It was interesting to learn about how they can get the right dock maintenance, to level it to make sure that they can be more efficient.

Kristofer Van Wagner link
3/22/2021 11:43:53 pm

I am grateful that this post stressed that when having our docks repaired, it is important for us to hire a professional. It makes sense for us to hire a professional as they can help conduct dock levelling properly. Assuming I need to have my docks repaired following an unfortunate mishap or old age, I will hire a licensed professional.

Chris Pederson link
4/1/2021 05:33:25 pm

It's good to know that worn bumpers are what cause damages to the trailer the most. Maybe I could get some bumpers installed on my trailer. That way I don't have to worry about the loading dock having any.


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  • Home
  • About
    • Accreditation
    • Community
    • Our Story
    • Our Team
    • Case Studies
    • Testimonials
    • The Dock & Door Tec Difference
  • Career Opportunities
    • Office Manager
    • Warehouse Assistant
    • Service Door Technician
    • Field Service Technician
    • Account Manager - Central Wisconsin
  • Services
    • Springless Solutions
    • Enlarged Openings / Concrete Work
    • Facility & Equipment Analysis
    • Fire Door Drop Testing
    • Loading Dock Equipment Installation
    • Loading Dock Repair
    • Proactive Maintenance
    • Service Areas
    • Request Service
  • Equipment
    • Dock Locks (Truck Restraints) >
      • Impact
      • Non-Impact
      • Non-Conventional
      • Wheel Chock Systems
      • Pit Hooks
    • Fans & In-Plant Equipment >
      • HVLS Fans
      • HVHS Fans
      • Trailer l Dock Fans
      • Lifts, Various
      • Vertical Reciprocating Conveyor
      • Mezzanine Platform
    • Industrial / Commercial Doors >
      • High Speed Fabric Doors
      • Security High Speed
      • Rubber Doors
      • Fire Door
      • Rolling Steel
      • Impactable Dock Doors
      • Cooler / Freezer
      • Fabric Roll-Up
      • Impact / Traffic / Bump
      • Overhead / Sectional Doors
      • Operators / Activation
      • Air Curtains / Screen & Bug Doors
      • Strip Doors
      • Door Entrapment Protection
      • Door Protection
      • Overhead Door Upgrades
    • Loading Dock Levelers & Lifts >
      • Hydraulic Levelers
      • Air Powered Levelers
      • Mechanical Levelers
      • Edge of Dock Levelers
      • Cold Storage Telescoping Lip / Vertical Storing & Rail Car Levelers
      • Dock Lifts
      • Dockboards, Dockplates & Dock Ramps
      • Bumpers
    • Loading Dock Seals & Shelters >
      • Dock Seal & L-Pad Seal
      • Soft-Sided & Rigid Shelters
      • Specialty Enclosures
      • Under-Leveler Dock Seal
      • Rain Stops l Canopies
    • OEM & Aftermarket Parts
    • Safety / Energy / Security / Employee Comfort >
      • Energy Saving / Employee Comfort
      • Security Solutions
      • Safety Straps / Barrier Systems
      • Dock Lights & Communication Lights
      • Trailer Stands
    • Yeti Snow Removal
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    • Food & Dairy
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    • General Contractors & Architects
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