Health, Safety and SecurityWarehouse and Material Handling Safety
Warehouses combine moving vehicles, pedestrians, working at height and heavy loads in a confined space, which is why their injury rates are what they are. This course covers controlling that. Delegates work through the traffic management that separates vehicles from people, forklift and handling equipment safety including the operator competence regime, and racking safety covering installation, inspection, damage assessment and the collapse risk that damage creates. Manual handling, working at height and load stability are covered, along with fire risk in a building full of packaging. The course closes on incident investigation and on the near miss reporting that precedes most serious warehouse injuries.
Course objectives
- Design traffic management that genuinely separates vehicles and people
- Operate a forklift competence and authorisation regime
- Inspect racking, assess damage and understand collapse risk
- Control manual handling and working at height risks
- Manage load stability, stacking and storage limits
- Address fire risk in a warehouse environment
- Investigate incidents and act on near miss reporting
Who should attend
- Warehouse managers and supervisors
- Health and safety practitioners
- Forklift and equipment operators
- Stores and logistics staff
- Facilities managers responsible for warehouses
Course outline
- 01Why warehouse injury rates are what they are
- 02Traffic management and segregation
- 03Forklift safety and operator competence
- 04Racking installation, inspection and damage
- 05Manual handling and working at height
- 06Load stability, stacking and storage limits
- 07Fire risk and housekeeping
- 08Incident investigation and near miss reporting
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 4 November 2026 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 30 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 10 February 2027 | Mbabane, Eswatini | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 17 to 19 February 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |