Materials Handling and Storage

Course Description 

Proper precautions in material handling can prevent a range of accidents, from minor splinters, cuts, and scrapes to serious injuries like crushed fingers, hands, and feet, and even fatalities. In this course, you’ll learn about safe handling methods and equipment, along with foundational ergonomic safety and health principles. This course is ideal for all employees.

Course Objectives  

• Identify potential hazards of handling and storing materials.
• Recall methods of injury prevention. 
• Remember how to properly move, handle, and store materials. 
• Identify types of materials-handling equipment and how to use them.
• Recall basic ergonomic safety and health principles.