LSA0019 - Warehouse Safety Awareness
Course Description
With ever increasing demands for package deliveries comes an uptick in warehouse shipping and receiving activities. The warehouse industry, and all other industries that maintain storage and delivery operations, or supply chain environments, the need for a safety program is vital. Our Warehouse Safety course offers students the opportunity to learn about the various aspects of safety standards, hazard awareness and prevention, followed by OSHA based requirements designed to protect the safety and well-being of workers. OSHA rules, regulations and other industry standards related to warehouse safety will be covered, as well as mitigation procedures and processes. Workers, managers, and supervisors are encouraged to attend.
Course Outline
Safety related topics to be covered include:
How to protect a rack from lift trucks
- Slips, trips, falls
- Pallet jack injury prevention
- Ladder safety
- Forklift safety
- Dock hazards, safe racking, and conveyor safety
- OSHA Hazard Communication Standards
- Heat-related illnesses
- Safe loading and unloading of trucks/trailers
Learner Outcomes
After completing this module, you will be have a clear understanding of:
- Hazard recognition/self-inspection
- Hazard communication
- Maintain safe walking/working surfaces & areas powered by industrial trucks
- Ergonomics/safe lifting techniques
- Racking safety processes
- Conveyor safety
- Dock safety
- Safe loading and unloading of trucks/trailers
Notes
Harper College is a proud recipient of the OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant which provides FREE training and education for workers and employers in workplace safety and health hazards.
Government employees are not eligible to participate due to grant regulations (Local/City/Municipality, County, State or Federal). The intended audience includes:
- Supervisors and Managers
- Employees and Workers
- Unemployed Workers who intend to re-enter the workforce
- New Businesses
- Limited English Proficiency Workers
- Low Literacy Workers
- Young Workers
- Temporary Workers
- Minority and other hard-to-reach workers
- Workers in high-hazard industries with high fatality rates
- Government Employees who are responsible for occupational safety and health duties at their agencies
Disclaimer: This material was produced under grant number SH-05168-SH9 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.