Material Handling and Storage Course Description
Where mechanical handling equipment is used requirements include: sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. Storage areas shall be kept free from accumulation of materials that constitute hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage. Vegetation control will be exercised when necessary.
Syllabus and Performance Eval – Material Handling and Storage
Required Course Materials
Material Handling & Storage Presentation
Human Factors-Ergonomics Presentation
Struck-by Accident Video: Vehicle Back-over 3:18 min
Struck-by Accident Video: Swinging Cranes 3:27 min
Material Handling and Storage, Sling Safety OSHA Outreach GI
Materials Handling and Storage OSHA Outreach CI
Human Factors-Ergonomics Text
Supplemental Materials
Cranes Presentation
Rigging Presentation
Ergonomics Programs That Work Video – 21:18 min
Powered Industrial Trucks Presentation
Rollover Protection
