May 2024 Safety Scoop: Material Handling

May 2024 Safety Scoop: Material Handling

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May 2024

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This month we would like to highlight Material Handling

Material handling is the integral process of moving, storing, and controlling materials throughout the manufacturing, distribution, and disposal stages of a product's lifecycle. Efficient material handling ensures that goods are transported safely and timely from one location to another, minimizing damage and optimizing productivity.

This process encompasses a variety of equipment and systems, including conveyors, forklifts, and automated storage and retrieval systems, tailored to meet the specific needs of different industries and operations. Proper material handling not only enhances operational efficiency but also contributes to workplace safety and cost reduction by streamlining processes and minimizing manual intervention.

Here's the Scoop:

• Hazard Assessment 

• Danger Zones

• Legislation 

• And more!

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Forklift Operator

This 1-day certification course is designed to provide participants with classroom training along with practical confirmation of safe forklift (with vertical mast) operation. This course teaches forklift operators to operate in a safe and efficient manner which includes written theory and practical confirmation.

Note: Upon successful completion of confirmations, a certification, valid for 3 years, will be issued. 

Rigging Essentials

This 1-day interactive course teaches participants the essential rigging principles and practices used in rigging symmetrical and non-symmetrical loads.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

• How to inspect, select and use slings, hardware and below-the-hook lifting devices

• How to determine load weight, centre of gravity and pick points

• How to calculate sling tension

• Recognizing and staying out of the danger zone and crush points

• How to use tag lines and hand signals

• Utilizing the Rigging Resource Centre to search legislation and rigging standards

Participant learning is reinforced by conducting practical exercises in load weight and rigging assorted loads.

Overhead Crane

This 1-day interactive course is for workers who operate overhead cranes and for supervisors who oversee crane operation. This course has been created to follow the Alberta OHS “Guidelines for Safety Training of Overhead Crane Operators and Supervisors”. This course will teach participants how to safely use overhead cranes through a combination of classroom and practical instruction.

The classroom instruction consists of presentations and discussions, whereas the hands-on training involves demonstrations followed by practical exercises. All activities are led by an experienced instructor.

Topics include:

• Legislated requirements

• Overhead cranes, jib cranes, portable gantry cranes, monorail, and workstation cranes

• Pre-operational requirements and post operational requirements

• lift planning and hazard assessment

• Operational requirements - safe operating position, controlling load swing

• Turning a load over and tandem lifts

Visit our course calendar to explore other courses, see availability in your region, and register today!