EH&S, 15 minutes, self-paced
Materials Handling
Covers the ways materials get moved at work: by hand, with non-powered equipment such as pallet jacks and dollies, with powered industrial trucks, on conveyance systems, and by automated equipment. It sets out the hazards attached to each method, the protective equipment that reduces them, and what to do when someone is injured.
Part of the compliance library: free for every employee at any company size.
What you will learn
- Describe what material handling is and match each method of moving materials to how it works
- Identify the risks of moving materials, including injury, death, and destruction of property
- Describe safe practice with non-powered equipment and around powered industrial trucks, including never walking under an elevated load and assuming the driver cannot see you
- Identify the protective equipment used when handling materials, such as hard-toed non-slip footwear and task-appropriate gloves
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