Modules: | 4 |
Hours: | 2 |
Sectors: | All Industries |
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Shipping & Handling not included for original certificate prices.
This course is designed to introduce you to the concepts and principles related to manual and mechanical materials handling.
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Key Topics
Target Audience
The ability to handle materials-to move them from one location to another, whether during transit or at the worksite-is vital to all segments of industry. Materials must be moved, for example, for industry to manufacture, sell, and utilize products. In short, without materials-handling capability, industry would cease to exist.
Mishandling materials is the single largest cause of accidents and injuries in the workplace. Most of these accidents and injuries can be readily avoided. Whenever possible, mechanical means should be used to move materials to avoid employee injuries such as muscle pulls, strains, and sprains. Many loads are too heavy and/or bulky to be safely moved manually. Various types of equipment, therefore, have been designed specifically to aid in the movement of materials: cranes, derricks, hoists, powered industrial trucks, and conveyors.
The hazards associated with materials handling include:
This course describes basic concepts and principles of manual and mechanical materials handling, including moving, transferring, handling, lifting, and storing materials.
Click on the links below to access the modules. You can also click on the links at the top of the page.
Learning objectives in this module include:
Module 2 - Mechanical Handling
Learning objectives in this module include:
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Module 4 - Conveyors, Housekeeping, and Storage
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Course 619 Study Guide. You can save this study guide to your computer for offline studying, or print the study guide if you prefer.
After studying the course material and answering the quiz questions, it is time to take the final exam. We highly recommend answering the module quiz questions to check your understanding of the course material. The final exam questions are typically developed from these quiz questions.
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