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Introduction to Manual Handling Equipment and Health & Safety in a Warehouse Environment
A course for individuals who are looking to gain an introductory understanding of manual handling equipment and health & safety in a warehouse environment
The Institute of Supply Chain Management (IoSCM) is the leading provider of supply chain management qualifications globally.
As the pace of change across the supply chain is ever increasing, refreshing and developing your knowledge and skills to adapt to these changes is more important than ever. IoSCM understands that not everyone has the time or requirement to study a full qualification and therefore they have created a fantastic range of bite-size online training programmes. Created by Industry experts each of the courses have been designed to give you a great understanding of a particular topic or function from across the supply chain. Ideal for those looking to learn about a new area or to refresh and expand your existing knowledge to help you advance within your chosen profession without the restrictions of studying for a full qualification.
Who is it for?
The warehouse is a vital part of a modern supply chain, often busy places, which are a hive of activity. Parts and products are usually processed into a supply chain through the warehouse then transferred into the production area, before returning to the warehouse as finished products, for storage, until they are ready to be transported to the end user. In other words, the internal supply chain of a business starts and ends in the warehouse. Making sure your warehouse is fit for purpose, safe and productive is vital to ensuring the smooth running of your supply chain.
In order to maintain the safety of both warehouse employees and the warehouse environment itself, there is ever increasing improvements that supply chains can introduce to improve the safety and efficiency of their warehouse environments and the welfare of the employees working within them. The nature of a warehouse means there will always been heavy equipment, vehicles like forklifts, and often floor to ceiling racking containing parts and products. Supply chains need to work tirelessly to ensure their warehouses are fit for purpose and take action to reduce any risks of accident or injury from faulty equipment, weak processes or unclear floor markings and signage. Health and Safety within a warehouse is a critical area of focus for a business, ensuring their employees and visitors to the warehouse are at the lowest possible risk of danger and as safe as possible, from hazards that are present, at all times.
The ‘Manual handling equipment and health & safety in a warehouse environment’ bite-size course has been written and developed by experts with combined experience, totalling decades, of working in warehousing, inventory, logistics, and the wider supply chain industry. Using first-hand knowledge and experience of manual handing and warehouse safety, within modern business, the introductory course has been written to support you with expanding your understanding of:
- The importance of Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
- Counterbalance Forklift Trucks (CBFLT) and Reach Trucks (RT)
- High Level Order Pickers (HLOP)
- Both the employers and employees responsibility for health and safety – the importance of understanding that it’s not all down to just the employer as many assume
- Risk assessments and what exactly is involved
Learner Outcomes
This course allows the student to obtain an understanding of the purpose and characteristics of inventory within a warehouse setting. It also looks at the importance of health and safety within a warehouse and using the equipment commonly found in a warehouse.
Upon completion of this short course, you will have an understanding of:
- The Importance of Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
- Handling Equipment
- Counterbalance Forklift Trucks (CBFLT)
- Reach Trucks (RT)
- High Level Order Picker (HLOP)
- The Employer’s Responsibilities for Health and Safety in a Warehouse
- Risk Assessment
- The Employer’s Responsibility for Health and Safety
Module Format
The course is designed to give you a detailed introduction to, and understanding of, the importance of manual handling equipment and warehouse health and safety beginning by exploring ‘manual handling equipment’ we delve into the reasons why this equipment is used, how it is used, and why the correct usage is vital to ensure safety within the warehouse.
The course the moves on to explore the main types of material handling equipment such as counterbalance forklift trucks, reach trucks and high level order pickers, which all ensure the safety of your warehouse team, discussing why and how each piece of equipment can be utilised.
The course concludes by looking at responsibilities, of both the employer and employee, within a warehouse when it comes to addressing health and safety and how they must work together to ensure the safest possible working environment for the business. The section of the course then moves onto risk assessments, how they are conducted and what exactly they entail. The section closes with a discussion on the importance of carrying out risk assessments within the warehouse environment to ensure each learner has a complete understanding of health and safety and manual handling within a modern warehouse environment.
The bite-size course is an online interactive learning programme, broken down into informative topics to help you progress through the course in a user-friendly way. Throughout your learning, you can use the self-test questions to cement your understanding and can pause and resume your studies whenever it is convenient.
On average the course takes three to four hours to complete, making it the perfect learning tool for Professionals with busy lives. In addition to the reading materials, you will find videos and infographics throughout your course to provide you with further insight into the topic you are studying.
End of Course Assessment
To enhance your learning journey and to ensure you have a firm understanding of the topics covered within your chosen course, we have included a number of self-test questions, with are easily accessible throughout your studies. The self-test questions can be answered whenever you choose and as often as you require. Designed to help you re-cap on the subjects covered within each topic, the self-test questions also demonstrate to IoSCM that you can now successfully implement your new knowledge within the workplace, achieving the standards required to meet the demands of the modern workplace. In order to complete your bite-size studies and receive your certificate you need to achieve an overall score of 80% + on the questions. Don’t worry if you don’t achieve this on your first attempt, simply revisit the topic, refresh your knowledge and try again.
Once you have achieved the required score you have successfully completed your bite-size studies with IoSCM. Your IoSCM certificate is now available for you to download and will make a great addition to your C.V. To further support you with your professional development you can refer back to the course and continue to use the self test questions as and when you need to.