Course Details:
1 day, 7.5 Instructional Hours
7.5 MESH Hours – Manager of Environmental Safety and Health – EHS
7.5 Professional Development Hours for Engineers – PDH
This course is eligible for credit towards the Safety & Health Fundamentals Certificate.
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About This Course:
This course covers the hazards and injuries likely to occur in public warehousing and storage operations, including encounters with powered industrial trucks, material handling, lifting and ergonomics, hazard communication, walking and working surfaces, and life safety including fire protection and evacuation.
Recommended For:
The intended audience is the small employer, business owner, warehouse employee or a representative (e.g. line supervisor or site manager) designated with the responsibility for developing safe procedures during warehousing and storage operations.
Participants Will:
- Discover hazards in warehousing and storage operations
- Identify methods to control and abate these hazards
Topics Include:
- Powered industrial trucks
- Materials Handling
- Hazard Communication
- Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans and Fire Prevention Plans
- Guarding Floor and Wall Openings