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.

1. Understanding of legal requirement related to Materials Handling & Warehouse safety

• Factories and Machinery Act 1967

1. Section 10 – Safety, Health and Welfare
2. Factories and Machinery (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations 1970

• Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994

1. Section 15 – General duties of Employer
2. Section 24 – General duties of Employee
3. 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
4. Understanding the various types of Hazard at Warehouse
   • Physical
   • Ergonomics
   • Chemical
   • Electrical
   • Psychosocial
   • Biological
5. The basic concept of Safe Storing of Materials
   • Stacking, Racking, Blocking or Interlocking
   • Safe Load Limit
   • Keep aisles and Passageways clear
6. 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
7. Ergonomics injuries and their causes related to Materials Handling
   • The understanding of the term of Ergonomics
   • Warehouse’s Ergonomics
   i. Manual Handling
   ii. Safe Lifting
   • Control Measure to reduce ergonomics’ risk
8. The understanding of 5’S’ concept of accident prevention program related to Materials Handling and Warehouse Safety
   • Poor housekeeping can cause accident
   i. Physical Injury – tripping
   ii. Fire & Explosion incident
   iii. Health issue related to harboring of rats and pests
9. The importance of understanding to drive forklift safely in transporting materials
   • Understanding of forklift, its features and condition
   i. Stability Triangle
   ii. Operating a Forklift Safely
   • Inspection of forklift before using
   • Authorize and competent forklift driver
10. The Hoist and Cranes for Warehouse Safety
    • Registration of machinery with Department of Occupation Safety & Health (DOSH) & Requirement of Certificate of Fitness (CF)
    i. Overhead Travelling Crane
    ii. Portable Crane
    iii. Scissor Lift
    iv. Table Lifter etc
    • Hoist & Crane Hazard and Major Causes of Accident
11. Work at Height Hazard for Warehouse Safety: Fall from Height
    • Working at Height
    i. Defective ladder
    ii. Collapsed structure
    iii. Scaffold – fixed of mobile
    • Fall Protection
    i. Safety Harness
    ii. Lifeline
12. Orientation & Training Program for Warehouse Safety
    • Orientation to new employees and refresher program
    • On Job Training on Safe Operating Procedure
13. Recap & Conclusion

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.