E-Commerce Boom = More Warehouses = More Injuries. Break the Cycle.
Warehousing injury rates are higher than manufacturing. SoterAI helps you scale safely with AI-powered safety management that grows with your operations.
Used by 3PLs, distribution centers, and warehousing operations worldwide
5.1
Injuries per 100 FTE (higher than manufacturing)
$40K+
Avg. cost per material handling injury
30%
Warehouse employment growth (2020-2025)
85%
Of forklift fatalities involve pedestrians
The Challenge
Why Warehouse Safety Is More Challenging Than Ever
Rapid Growth Outpaces Safety Programs
Opening new DCs, hiring hundreds of workers, and scaling at breakneck speed. Your safety program can't keep up - new hires get hurt at 3x the rate of experienced workers.
Real Impact
Every new hire injury costs $40,000+ in workers' comp, plus lost productivity, replacement hiring, and increased insurance premiums.
Material Handling Injuries Are Constant
Lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling - thousands of repetitive motions per shift. Back injuries, shoulder strains, and MSDs are inevitable without proper controls.
Real Impact
Material handling injuries account for 60%+ of warehouse injuries. The average MSD claim costs $50,000+ and results in 12+ days away from work.
Forklift and Pedestrian Conflicts
Forklifts and workers share the same space. Near misses happen daily, and you're one incident away from a serious injury or fatality.
Real Impact
85% of forklift fatalities involve pedestrians. A single forklift fatality can cost millions in OSHA fines, lawsuits, and reputational damage.
Multi-Site Operations, Inconsistent Safety
Managing 5, 10, or 20 DCs across multiple states. Each facility has different managers, different safety cultures, and different levels of compliance.
Real Impact
Inconsistent safety programs mean you can't identify company-wide trends, share best practices, or prove ROI to leadership.
High Turnover = Constant Training
Warehouse turnover rates hit 40-50% annually. You're constantly training new workers on safety, but they're getting hurt before they learn the ropes.
Real Impact
New hires (first 90 days) have 3x higher injury rates. Training costs + injury costs = unsustainable safety expenses.
Safety Data Is Siloed
Incident reports in one system, inspection checklists on paper, training records in spreadsheets. You can't connect the dots or identify trends across your operation.
Real Impact
Without unified data, you're reacting to injuries rather than predicting and preventing them - and leadership can't see the ROI.
Built for Distribution Centers
AI-Powered Safety Management for Warehousing & Logistics
Incident & Hazard Reporting
Challenge
Workers won't stop their shift to fill out a 20-field incident report. Near misses and minor injuries go unreported.
SoterAI Solution
Snap a photo of the hazard or incident, speak what happened. AI generates a complete report with incident type, location, people involved, and corrective actions. 90 seconds total.
20 min to 2 min
Report time
10x increase
Near-miss capture
Leading indicators
Safety culture
Compliance
Warehousing-Specific Regulations and Workflows
SoterAI automatically references warehousing-specific OSHA standards in every report and includes pre-built workflows for distribution center operations.
Regulations Covered
OSHA 1910
General Industry Standards
1910.176
Material Handling
1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces
1910.147
Lockout/Tagout
1910.1200
Hazard Communication
1910.37
Emergency Action Plans
1910.303
Electrical Safety
Pre-Built Workflows
Comparison
SoterAI vs. Traditional Warehouse Safety
Incident reporting
Ergonomic assessments
Warehouse inspections
Forklift inspections
Multi-site visibility
Near-miss tracking
ROI
The Business Case for Warehouse Safety
ROI scenario for a 300-employee distribution center
Current Annual Costs
Material handling injuries (15/yr x $40K)
$600,000
Forklift incidents (3/yr x $100K)
$300,000
Safety admin time (20 hrs/wk x $50/hr)
$52,000
Total Annual Costs
~$952,000
Annual Savings with SoterAI
Reduce material handling injuries by 30%
$180,000
Reduce forklift incidents by 40%
$120,000
Cut admin time by 50%
$26,000
Total Annual Savings
$326,000
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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