Warehouse 101: Material Handling and Storage
  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Hours
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Warehouse 101: Material Handling and Storage

Issued by Harper College

This course is designed to provide employees with strategies on how to safely move, handle, and store materials in a working warehousing environment. Safety principles and how to prevent workplace accidents and injuries will be covered. A material handling & storage training presentation will be shared and will apply to all types of workplace settings, with a focus on warehousing and distribution. The course is based on established training and procedural guidance from OSHA standards, Info Sheet

  • Type Learning
  • Level Foundational
  • Time Hours
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  • Course Outline: What should your employees know before moving, handling, and storing materials? What precautions should workers take when moving materials manually, or mechanically? Understand what safety measures employers should take regarding conveyors.Learn what precautions workers must take to avoid storage hazards. Understand what safeguards workers must follow when stacking materials. Learn about aisles and passageways safety.OSHA, CDC, and NIOSH recommended training and educational mate