Safe Movement And Handling of Material At The Workplace (U/S 120325 & 9964)

Course Structure:

• The structural safety principles.
• The types of incidents.
• Floors and traffic routes.
• Safety pertaining to stairs, ladders, moving walkways, and catwalks.
• Safety requirements pertaining to windows, doors, gates, and walls.
• Safety requirements pertaining to teagal openings, ore draw points, elevated work areas, and storage platforms.
• Safe handling of materials Material that can be manually handled.
• Injuries arise from manually handling material.
• Techniques used to manually handle 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.
• The principles of conveyor guarding Safety of people. Requirements pertaining to the movement of people. Training people in safe operation.
• 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