BIS Safety Software
Materials Handling Safety
Our online course on Materials Handling Safety equips employees with the necessary knowledge to ensure safety while handling and moving a variety of materials.
Our online course titled Materials Handling Safety imparts essential knowledge to employees for ensuring safety while handling and moving a diverse range of materials. Many workers may underestimate the importance of safety in materials handling, considering it a routine task. However, each year sees hundreds of thousands of accidents related to materials handling - ranging from minor splinters, scrapes or cuts, to severe injuries such as crushed fingers, hands and feet, and in extreme cases, fatalities. The course encompasses potential hazards, job planning, usage of personal protective equipment, correct techniques for lifting and moving, ergonomic aspects, usage of hand trucks, carts and pallet trucks, mechanical lifting devices, and more.
The following topics are covered in this online Materials Handling Safety course:
- Getting ready for safe work practices
- Understanding the concept of "ergonomics"
- Step-by-step guide to safe lifting
- Usage of hand trucks and dollies
- Working with platform trucks, carts and pallet jacks
- Safety protocols for forklift operation
- And more
The course duration is around 30 minutes
Testing conducted throughout this online Materials Handling Safety course is aimed at reinforcing the information presented. A minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course. Participants can attempt the course thrice in order to achieve the pass mark. A comprehensive student manual is available for download and printing, serving as a valuable resource for future reference and knowledge retention.
On successful completion of this online course, participants can download and print a certificate of completion.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 60 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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