Course Overview
Safe Lifting and Material Transfer Techniques is designed to provide employees, supervisors, and safety professionals with essential knowledge and practical skills to handle materials efficiently while minimizing the risk of injury. This course focuses on common hazards associated with manual handling and mechanical lifting in industrial, construction, warehouse, and logistics environments.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of how improper lifting, repetitive movements, and poor posture can lead to musculoskeletal injuries and operational inefficiencies. The program introduces structured approaches to assessing loads, planning lifts, and selecting the right equipment to ensure safe and controlled material movement.
Through a combination of theoretical concepts and real-world scenarios, the course emphasizes correct lifting techniques, use of assistive devices, team coordination, and adherence to safety protocols. It also highlights the importance of risk assessment, workplace ergonomics, and preventive measures to promote a safer and more productive work environment.
What you’ll learn
- Common causes and impacts of manual handling injuries.
- Identification of lifting and material handling hazards.
- Principles of safe lifting and body mechanics.
- Techniques for assessing load weight and stability.
- Application of the hierarchy of controls in material handling.
- Use of mechanical aids and lifting equipment.
- Team lifting and communication practices.
- Safe pushing, pulling, and carrying techniques.
- Workplace ergonomics and posture improvement.
- Inspection and safe use of lifting tools and equipment.
- Planning and organizing safe material transfer tasks.
- Emergency response and injury reporting procedures.
Requirements
- You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
- No previous design experience is needed.
- No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.
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