This course provides training for employees to safely handle, lift, and move materials in the workplace, manually or with mechanical equipment. Employees develop a basic understanding of safe work practices for materials handling, including safely working with or around special materials handling equipment.

OSHA Material Handling and Storage Training Covers:

• Hazards associated with materials handling and storage
• General precautions for moving materials manually
• General precautions for using mechanical equipment to move materials
• Basic storage and stacking requirements for various types of materials

Key Learning Objectives: 

• Use proper safety procedures to lift, move, store, and stack materials 
• Describe general precautions for using mechanical equipment to move materials

We'll talk about the major causes of storage-related injuries and explain the best ways to avoid them through practical learning experiences. You'll also learn safety measures for operating mechanical handling devices. We'll cover cranes, slings, crawlers, derricks, powered industrial trucks, and more. 

Specific course topics include the following:

• Introduction to materials handling and storage
• Manual handling of materials
• Non-powered handling equipment
• Conveyors
• Powered industrial trucks
• Cranes, hoists, and slings
• Precautions – powered equipment
• General materials handling precautions