At the end of this training course, participants will have a good understanding of:

• Duties of employers and employees
• Safe working Systems
• Recognizing hazards in the warehouse
• The types of dangers in warehousing
• Racking systems and the hazards
• Safe Working Loads
• Reporting incidents and accidents
• Recognizing Chemical Awareness labeling
• The importance of safe working practices

CONTENT:

Introduction to Understanding Warehouse Safety 

• Introductions and Course Outline
• Effective Application of UAE Regulations
• Dangerous Safety Perceptions
• Warehouse Safety: Understanding
• Why Health and Safety is Important?
• Internal Responsibility System (IRS)

Roles and Responsibilities 

• The Duties of the Employer and Employee
• Contact with Machinery
• Racking, Lift Trucks, Conveyors, Manual Material Handling, Housekeeping
• RACE: Dealing with Hazards in the Workplace
• Forklifts and Operations
• First Aid Basics
• Fire Extinguisher Training Basics
• Slips, Trips and Falls

• Warehouse Dock Safety
• Working in an Enclosed Environment
• The Importance of Communication in Warehouse Safety
• Cold Storage Hazard Awareness
• Dealing with Vehicles External and Internal
• Fire Dangers in a Warehouse
• Emergency Plans and Evacuation
• The Importance of Communication in Warehouse Safety
• Materials Handling
• Hand, Wrist, Finger
• Importance of Correct Manual Handling Techniques
• The Basic Chemical Hazards
• The Importance of Safe Loading and Unloading

Understanding Hazards and Controls 

• Workplace Hazards Reviewed
• Understanding Hazards
• Implementing Hazard Controls
• Warehouse Safety Review
• Risk Assessment Basics

FOR WHOM:

Stores Purchasing and Logistics Personnel in the Public and Private Sectors

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

This course is available in the following locations:
Nigeria - $5000
Rwanda - $7000
UK - $8000
USA - $8000