Course Overview
This online Material Handling Safety course is designed to help learners recognize the potential hazards related with lifting, moving, stacking, and storing materials and determine how to minimize the dangers associated with materials handling.
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the hazards associated with improper, inadequate, or unsafe handling of materials
- Apply proper techniques when lifting or moving materials manually or with the help of mechanical equipment
- Describe the safest ways to stack and store materials
- Discuss various housekeeping techniques to keep their work area safe