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Logistics transport: how to reconcile performance and safety in the field

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1/7/2025
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Logistics transport: how to reconcile performance and safety in the field

Logistic transport is much more than a series of pallets, tours and scans. It is a universe in constant motion, where each link in the chain is exposed to real risks: falls from the ground floor, vehicle/pedestrian collision, TMS, stress, manual handling, traffic on the platform...

In this context, safety is not a luxury, it is a condition for sustainable performance. And yet, it is too often relegated to the constraints of time and productivity.

Here's how to put safety back at the heart of logistics, without slowing down your business.

QHSE challenges specific to logistics transport

In a warehouse or a transport hub, there are many risks:

  • Simultaneous traffic of pedestrians, carts, trucks
  • Unsecured loading docks
  • Repetitive efforts or restrictive postures
  • Sustained work rhythms, often with staggered schedules
  • Pressure on delivery times

These risks may result in:

  • Accidents (with or without stopping)
  • Silent physical wear
  • Higher turnover
  • Significant hidden costs (stoppages, disputes, absenteeism)

What do the regulations say?

The employer has the obligation to:

  • To assess the risks in the DUERP
  • To set up preventive measures adapted
  • To train employees in good practices, instructions and equipment management
  • Of document and trace all these actions

📖 References: Labor code — Légifrance

Concrete levers to secure your supply chain

Here are the key actions to put in place, quickly and effectively:

Train teams, even for simple actions

Poor posture on the dock or a bad habit behind the wheel of a pallet truck can be enough to create MSDs or accidents. Train your employees to:

Set up visual and simple safety checklists

Field checklists, accessible by mobile or tablet, allow you to:

  • Check the areas before each shift
  • Check the equipment (barriers, holds, lighting...)
  • Involve team leaders or managers in the follow-up

👉 Create your personalized checklists on Certalis

Recover anomalies without friction

Allow your operators to report:

  • Dangerous situations
  • Deviations from instructions
  • Minor incidents

A simple, mobile tool with photo and location changes everything.

👉 Report an observation in 30 seconds

Follow corrective actions rigorously

Each anomaly or control must be able to lead to an action:

  • Assigned to a manager
  • With a deadline
  • Followed until resolution

👉 Manage your safety action plans

What if security combined with operational fluidity?

In the best warehouses, security is fluid, integrated, daily. It is not a file at the bottom of a drawer, it is a lever for commitment, reliability and performance.

Operators know what they need to do. Supervisors follow up in real time. Management visualizes key indicators.

And all of this is possible without complexity, thanks to tools designed for field realities.

What to remember

  • Logistics exposes employees to concrete risks, which are sometimes underestimated.
  • The regulations impose clear measures, to be formalized and monitored over time.
  • The right tools can be used to train, prevent, correct, and prove.
  • A well-integrated QHSE approach also improves quality and commitment.

👉 Do you manage a logistics or industrial site?
Learn how Certalis helps you formalize your DUERP, deploy your training courses, monitor your actions and involve your teams simply.

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