OS1u—Workplace Safety for Warehouse & Cargo Terminal Workers (U.S.)

Subscriber price: $80.00, Non-subscriber price: $99.00
Estimated total study time: 6 hours 20 minutes

This course is designed to meet general safety training for personnel who physically handle and/or work in close proximity to inventory in warehouses and cargo in cargo terminals. It addresses a variety of OSHA-mandated safety standards and training for these types of facilities.

Important: This course does not provide forklift operator safety training as required by OSHA nor safe operation of cargo vehicles. GISTnet provides separate forklift operator training and various HazMat courses for safety as relates to handling dangerous goods

Preventing Workplace Accidents and Injury; Your Responsibilities

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 7 minutes)

Workplace Accidents and Injury
- Accidents Do Happen—Statistics
- Causes of Accident and Injury in Cargo Facilities
Safety is YOUR Responsibility—ACTION Required
Your Safety Responsibilities as an Employee
Training
Task & Equipment Safety
General Facility Safety Concerns
- Fire Safety
- Electrical Safety
- Lighting
- Air Temperature of Your Workplace
- Air Quality
- Loud Workplace Noise
- Facility Security and Access Controls
- Workplace Emergency Plans

Personal Protective Equipment and Safe Work Habits

(Estimated study time: 54 minutes)

Personal Protective Equipment and Safe Work Habits
- Dress and Personal Protective Clothing
- Basic (Every Day) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Safe Manual Lifting Procedures
  - General
  - Unsafe Manual Lifting Body Mechanics
  - Safe Manual Lifting—Body Mechanics
- Understanding Safety-Related Signs

Safety When Working With and Around Forklifts and Dock Boards

(Estimated study time: 38 minutes)

Equipment Safety
- Forklift Trucks
  - Working With or Near Forklift Trucks
Dock Boards and Dock Levelers
- Dock Boards are Dangerous
- State Government Dock board Safety Regulations
- Is Your Dock Board Safe for a Particular Forklift Truck and Load?
- Other Dock Board Hazards

Pallet Jack, Hand-Operated MHE & Tool Safety: Ventilation

(Estimated study time: 51 minutes)

Pallet Jacks
Hand-operated MHE & Accessories
- Hand Trucks
- J-Bars and Other Levers
- Chains, Hooks, Other Dragging Devices
  - Drag Cargo Only When Necessary
  - Damage to Cargo
  - Accident & Injury
  - Safety Rules When Pulling/Dragging Cargo
Fans & Ventilation Tools

Dangerous Goods in the Workplace; Safe & Secure Cargo Receiving Procedures

(Estimated study time: 56 minutes)

Safety Procedures for Dangerous Goods (HazMat)
- Limitations of Coverage Herein
- Dangerous Goods Safety for Office Personnel
- Dangerous Goods Acceptance Policy
Safety & Security-Oriented Cargo Receiving Procedures (Delivery via Truck)
- General
- Pre-Delivery Information/Coordination
- Pre-Acceptance Procedures (At Time of Delivery)
- Preparation for Unloading

Safe & Secure Cargo Receiving Procedures, cont.

(Estimated study time: 55 minutes)

Cargo Unloading Procedures
Cargo Inspection and Acceptance
Summary: Safety & Security Oriented Cargo Receiving Process (Chart)
Cargo In-Processing and Storage
Cargo Out-Processing, Loading and Dispatch

Emergency Preparedness and Response

(Estimated study time: 58 minutes)

General—Disaster Strikes!
What to do BEFORE an Emergency Strikes
- Plan
- Train
- Practice
What to Do DURING an Emergency?
- What's Happening?! Recognizing an Emergency
- Immediate Personal and Employee Safety
- Follow Emergency Action Plan
- Call Emergency Help
- Additional Concerns/Actions for Workers in a Facility or Vehicle Containing Dangerous Goods
  - General
  - Awareness-Level First Responders Must Determine/Assess Hazard(s)
  - Spill Clean-Up Procedures/Limitations
  - When a Third-Party Dangerous Goods Disposal Contractor is Required
Applying What You Have Learned