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Materials Handling and Storage Safety
Online Training Certification Course
29 CFR 1910 Subpart N & 29 CFR 1926 Subpart H
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Materials handling training topics include both general and specific safety measures to reduce the risk of workplace injury. This course provides an overview of general safety requirements, safety measures related to equipment, and employer/employee rights and responsibilities to manage, handle, move, and store materials safely.
Moving, handling, and storing materials are common occurrences in workspaces, but these actions can be dangerous if not done properly. Every year, numerous back, hand, and arm injuries are attributed to incorrectly lifting, carrying, or storing materials. This online training course provides important safety practices for employees who handle, lift, and move materials manually or with mechanical equipment.
This course is for:
Manual and material handling procedures exist in most workplaces. This materials storage training course is designed for anyone whose work operations include moving, storing, and disposing of worksite materials.
Mishandling materials is the single largest cause of accidents and injuries in the workplace. This safety training may help prevent serious injury in the workplace and save lives.
Case Study: In New York in 2018, a worker was renovating a building when he was struck by debris that fell from a trash chute. The chute had become clogged with waste materials at the third-floor level; two workers (including the victim) went inside the dumpster at the end of the chute in order to clear the debris. It took the combined efforts of local police officers, firefighters, and paramedics to free the victim, who was then taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
Key Takeaway: Recognize the many dangers related to trash chutes. The OSHA standard focused on workers being struck by falling debris, but this unfortunate incident is a reminder that chutes pose other dangers, such as being clogged and collapsing.
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Governing Regulations
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor, is charged with the enforcement of safety and health conditions of workers through the use of regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations. OSHA regulations are published in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Part 1910 covers general industry regulations, while 1926 is designated for construction industry standards.
This online certificate course is based on the regulations set forth in OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart H, as well as OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart N. Both subparts address safety standards for construction and general industry related to materials handling, storage, use, and disposal.
What You'll Learn
General Safety Requirements
- Ergonomics
- Fire Safety
- Aisles and Passageways
- Training and Education
- Proper Lifting Techniques
Moving, Stacking, and Storing Materials
- Before Moving, Handling and Storing Materials
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Blocking Materials
- Mechanical Equipment
- Stacking and Storing with Powered Equipment
Equipment (Conveyors, Cranes, Slings, and Trucks)
- Safety Measures Related to Conveyors
- Safety Measures Related to Cranes
- Safety Measures Related to Slings
- Industrial Trucks - Safety Measures Related to Industrial Trucks
- Industrial Trucks - Design
- Industrial Trucks - Modifications
- Industrial Trucks - Designations D and E
- Industrial Trucks - Designations G and L
- Industrial Trucks - Unsafe Working Conditions
- Industrial Trucks - Flammable Vapors or Dusts in Working Conditions
- Industrial Trucks - Operating and Maintaining
- Industrial Trucks - Hazards Related to Batteries
- Industrial Trucks - Operating and Maintaining Battery-Charging Stations
- Industrial Trucks - Training Requirements
Rights and Responsibilities
- Employer Responsibilities - Equipment
- Employee Rights
- Employee Responsibilities
- OSHA and Whistleblower Protection
Rigging Equipment
- Slings
- Alloy Steel Chains
- End Attachments
- Sling Inspections
- Wire Rope Slings
- Shackles and Hooks
- Synthetic Webbing
- Synthetic Webbing Environmental Conditions
- Splicing - Fiber Rope Slings
- Splicing - Rope Sling Splices
- Rigging Equipment - Safe Operating Temperatures
- Rigging Equipment - Removal from Service
Storage
- General Guidelines
- General Guidelines - Bricks and Blocks
- General Guidelines - Lumber
- Housekeeping
- Dockboards
Disposal of Waste Materials
- Disposal of Waste Materials at an Elevation - Chutes
- Disposal of Waste Materials - Holes
- Disposal of Waste Materials - Scrap Items
- Disposal of Waste Materials - Flammable Items and Items to Burn
Summary
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Exam
Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
Employers are responsible for training new personnel before assigning them to tasks that may expose them to hazards such as managing, handling, moving, and storing materials.
This materials storage and handling training course covers various OSHA regulations and retraining requirements differ for each. It is important to note these differences and comply with OSHA's recommendations.
To ensure compliance with 29 CFR 1910 Subpart N, safety training must be conducted when an operator has been observed operating the vehicle in an unsafe manner, involved in an accident or near-miss incident, assigned to drive a different type of vehicle, and/or changed workplace conditions affect safe materials handling operations.
Under the General Duty Clause of the OSH Act, safety training must be conducted periodically and as-needed to ensure the work environment is free from recognized hazards. Refresher training should also occur whenever changes to the worksite, equipment, or tasks render previous training obsolete.
This materials handling and storage certification course meets these training requirements.
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