By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibility of employer and employers towards achieving safety goals at warehouse and handling materials
• Understand the existence hazards in warehouse and while handling materials and manage it.
• Practice proper manual handling of materials and suitable tools and machinery.
• To develop a more disciplined and good attitude of employees through 5’S’ practices by creating a clean, safety and health working environment.
• Understand and having awareness of practicing safe safety behavior at workplace.

Understanding of legal requirement related to Materials Handling & Warehouse safety

• Factories and Machinery Act 1967
• Section 10 – Safety, Health and Welfare
• Factories and Machinery (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1970

Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994

• Section 15 – General duties of Employer
• Section 24 – General duties of Employee

The introduction of Occupation Safety & Health at workplace with focusing on Materials Handling & Warehouse Safety

• Policy
• HIRARC (Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Rick Control)
• Safety Committee arrangement
• Audit & Inspection

Understanding the various types of Hazard at Warehouse

• Physical
• Ergonomics
• Chemical
• Electrical
• Psychosocial
• Biological
• The basic concept of Safe Storing of Materials
• Stacking, Racking, Blocking or Interlocking
• Safe Load Limit
• Keep aisles and Passageways clear

Handling and Storage of Chemical

• Understand the concept of ‘Cradle to Grave’ and focusing on Receiving and Storage of Hazardous Chemical
• The understanding of Classification, Packaging & Labeling (CPL) of Hazardous Chemical Regulations
• The materials handling and understanding of interpretation of Chemical Safety Data Sheet (CSDS)
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while handling chemical
• How to handle emergency situation of chemical spill

Ergonomics injuries and their causes related to Materials Handling

• The understanding of the term of Ergonomics
• Warehouse’s Ergonomics
• Manual Handling
• Safe Lifting
• Control Measure to reduce ergonomics’ risk
• The understanding of 5’S’ concept of accident prevention program related to Materials Handling and Warehouse Safety
• Poor housekeeping can cause accident
• Physical Injury – tripping
• Fire & Explosion incident
• Health issue related to harboring of rats and pests

The importance of understanding to drive forklift safely in transporting materials

• Understanding of forklift, its features and condition
• Stability Triangle
• Operating a Forklift Safely
• Inspection of forklift before using
• Authorize and competent forklift driver

The Hoist and Cranes for Warehouse Safety

• Registration of machinery with Department of Occupation Safety & Health (DOSH) & Requirement of Certificate of Fitness (CF)
• Overhead Travelling Crane
• Portable Crane
• Scissor Lift
• Table Lifter etc
• Hoist & Crane Hazard and Major Causes of Accident

Work at Height Hazard for Warehouse Safety: Fall from Height

• Working at Height
• Defective ladder
• Collapsed structure
• Scaffold – fixed of mobile
• Fall Protection
• Safety Harness
• Lifeline

Orientation & Training Program for Warehouse Safety

• Orientation to new employees and refresher program
• On Job Training on Safe Operating Procedure
• Recap & Conclusion