Safe Handling & Movement of Material Course Structure:
The following will be covered in the Safe Handling & Movement of Material Course:
The structural safety principles.
The types of incidents.
Floors and traffic routes.
Safety of stairs, ladders, moving walkways, and catwalks.
Safety requirements pertaining to windows, doors, gates, and walls.
Requirements pertaining to teagal openings, ore draw points, elevated work areas, and storage platforms.
Typical injuries that arise from manually handling material.
Techniques used to manually handle and move material.
The environmental conditions.
The physical and psychological effects.
The training requirements, equipment, and tools.
The right personal protective equipment, tools, and equipment are used in Ergonomics.
Mechanical handling of material.
Types of conveyors utilized.
Course Outline
- The knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of the relevant legislation.
- The requirements for compliance as stipulated in the current legislation.
- Management controls are required under legislation to achieve compliance.
- The knowledge and understanding of record keeping required by the legislation.
- The legal obligations of the employer in terms of training and communication.
- Implications of exposure to hazardous substances
- A health and safety program includes hazard identification, risk assessment, and a health and safety plan.
- Statutory requirements regarding Acts and Regulations
Safe Handling & Movement of Material – Purpose of the course:
The learners will be able to:
- Monitor the application of safety and health principles regarding the movement of materials in and around a working place.
- Reporting of observations.
- Suggest adjustments.
- Safely move materials by hand and mechanically.
The target group for this course:
- Safety Officers;
- Managers;
- Safety Representatives;
- Warehouse staff;
- All employees who will be responsible for the safe handling & movement of material in the workplace.
Certificates:
Affsaf will issue certificates electronically. Hard copy of the certificate can be requested, at an additional cost.
SAQA unit standard aligned:
Unit standard 120325 Monitor, report, and advice
