COURSE DURATION 1 DAY
Introduction
Working in and around forklift operations can be dangerous without proper management and supervision. This course gives managers and supervisors the information they need to maintain a safe and productive working environment.
- Materials Handling Equipment [MHE], and in particular, equipment found in manufacturing and warehouses and distribution centres, such as reach trucks, counterbalance trucks, pallet stackers, and order pickers, etc., is an essential part of any business in the logistics chain, allowing businesses Operators will continue to perform to the safest and most efficient standards under the pressure of the live workplace, and
- Safety issues will be reported, and
- That administrative and training objectives will be met.
The MHE supervisor and manager, therefore, play a vital role in the post-training or to manoeuvre goods easily between storage locations and vehicles. Unfortunately, there is an element of risk associated with any MHE, especially when it is operated in confined environments and/or around other people.
Highlights of the Course:
Effective operator training goes some way to mitigating this risk, but without suitable workplace safety and supervision systems in place, there is no way to ensure that
operational phase of the operator’s career.
The purpose of this course is to introduce candidates to the requirements of this critical role and the training and safe operating practices that should be at the heart of any MHE environment.
Objectives
- To outline legislation affecting the safe operation of Materials Handling Equipment and to explain supervisor/manager’s responsibilities in relation to the workplace environment, pre-use inspections and thorough examination, training requirements, and training records, including authorisation of operators to operate on company premises;
- Enables Managers and Supervisors to identify their responsibilities regarding material handling equipment operations
- Equip Managers and Supervisors with the knowledge to identify and apply steps to minimise risks related to MHE in the workplace
- Ensure compliance with the legal requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
- Be able to identify poor MHE operating practices
At the end of the course, delegates will be able to identify HSE regulations, ACOPs, and guidance relevant to their role as MHE supervisors/managers, conduct a simple departmental/site assessment, recognising safe
and unsafe practices, identify specific and familiarisation training needs, and offer solutions to rectify unsafe operating procedures identified.
Course Outline
- Course Introduction
- Walk Around Tour and Observation
- The Regulations
- Manager and Supervisor Responsibilities
- Operator Training
- Operational Safety
- Theory in Practice
- Next Steps
- Theory Assessment Session
Duration: The course is 1 day.
Location: On-site at your premises or at our training venue
Cost: Offsite -USD 360 and On-site -USD 200
Dates: Flexible With Prior Arrangement.
