Warehouse New Employee Training Checklist

Warehouse / facility name

Employee name

Job title / role

Department / work area

Trainer name

Training type: new hire / refresher / cross-training / corrective

Photo of employee training session

Employee received warehouse overview

Employee understands warehouse layout and main work zones

Employee knows assigned work area

Employee was shown entrances, exits, break areas, and restrooms

Employee understands visitor, access, and restricted area rules

Employee knows who to contact for questions or issues

Orientation notes

Employee understands basic warehouse safety rules

Employee knows how to report unsafe conditions, incidents, and near misses

Employee understands no-running / no-horseplay rules

Employee reviewed site-specific safety policies

Safety policy comments

Required PPE was explained

Employee received required PPE

Employee knows when and where PPE must be worn

Safety shoes, high-visibility vest, gloves, or other required PPE are available

PPE condition is acceptable

Missing PPE items

Photo of issued PPE

Emergency exits and evacuation routes were shown

Assembly point was shown

Fire alarm procedure was explained

Fire extinguisher and first aid locations were shown

Employee knows how to contact emergency response personnel

Emergency procedure notes

Employee understands housekeeping expectations

Employee knows how to keep aisles, walkways, and fire exits clear

Employee understands spill reporting and cleanup process

Employee knows proper waste and recycling procedures

Employee understands where tools and equipment must be stored

Housekeeping training notes

Employee was trained on safe lifting techniques

Employee knows when to ask for team lifting support

Employee understands safe pushing, pulling, and carrying practices

Employee knows weight limits or site lifting rules

Employee understands how to report strain or discomfort

Maximum allowed manual lift weight, lb

Manual handling notes

Employee understands forklift and pedestrian traffic rules

Employee knows designated pedestrian walkways

Employee knows how to maintain safe distance from moving equipment

Employee understands horn, light, and backup alarm awareness

Employee knows not to operate equipment without authorization

Equipment awareness notes

Forklift or powered equipment training required for this role

Employee has valid equipment authorization, if required

Operator certificate / training record verified

Equipment-specific training completed

Pre-use inspection and charging / fueling safety were explained

Employee is not allowed to operate equipment until approved

Equipment type authorized

Authorization expiration date

Photo of training record / authorization card

Employee understands receiving and shipping process basics

Employee knows how to check delivery documents

Employee knows how to identify damaged goods

Employee knows how to report shortages, overages, or wrong items

Employee understands staging area and dock safety rules

Receiving / shipping notes

Employee understands SKU / item identification rules

Employee knows how to read product labels and barcodes

Employee understands lot, batch, serial, or expiration requirements if applicable

Employee knows how to handle fragile or high-value items

Employee knows how to report inventory discrepancies

Inventory handling notes

Employee understands safe pallet storage rules

Employee knows not to climb on racks

Employee understands rack capacity labels

Employee knows how to identify and report damaged racks

Employee knows to report unstable loads immediately

Employee understands sprinkler, exit, and electrical panel clearance rules

Rack safety notes

Employee received scanner or mobile device training

Employee knows how to log in and log out of the system

Employee understands basic WMS tasks for their role

Employee knows how to scan items correctly

Employee understands how to correct or report scan errors

System / device used

Number of practice transactions completed

Photo of completed training screen

Employee understands quality inspection expectations

Employee knows how to identify damaged packaging

Employee knows how to separate damaged or questionable goods

Employee understands quarantine area rules

Employee knows how to create a damage report

Quality training notes

Photo of example damage report

Employee understands badge / access card rules

Employee knows restricted areas

Employee understands visitor escort requirements

Employee knows how to report suspicious activity

Access badge issued

Badge / access ID

Employee completed supervised work practice

Employee demonstrated safe movement through warehouse areas

Employee demonstrated proper lifting technique

Employee demonstrated correct scanning / documentation process

Employee demonstrated correct product handling

Employee followed safety and housekeeping rules during practice

Trainer observations

Photo of practical training activity

Employee passed training

Additional training required

Follow-up training date

Training result comments

Employee confirms training was completed

Trainer confirms employee received required instructions

All required documents were reviewed

Final status: completed / pending follow-up / failed