Safe Stacking & Storage Course (SSS) draft
Program Overview
The Safe Stacking and Storage course empowers learners with comprehensive knowledge on proper stacking and storage practices. It covers legal requirements, safety procedures, hazard identification, and techniques for handling various types of goods. By emphasizing fire safety, workplace inspections, and material handling equipment, the course ensures safe and efficient storage and handling of materials.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Safe Stacking and Storage course provides learners with the knowledge of how to deal with Safe Stacking and Storage on-site, as well as the Specific Requirements, Policies and Procedures that need to be in place in the workplace, and what is expected by Legislation. The Safe Stacking & Storage course is essential for shipping, receiving, warehouse, and material handling employees, forklift operators, all persons involved in stacking of articles and the dismantling of stacks.
Objectives:
The following concepts are covered:
- Legal requirements for Stacking and Storage: The requirements as outlined in the OHS Act are discussed to ensure that the operation is undertaken in a safe way.
- Safe working systems: To prevent personal injury, everyone involved in stacking and storage needs to have a general understanding of a safe working system.
- Stacking procedures: The various factors that need to be considered to ensure safe stacking and de-stacking are discussed.
- Stacking different types of goods: Material shape, size, and type along with the type of stacking equipment available would affect the way in which the stacking process should be undertaken.
- Workplace hazards: Learners will be taught how to identify and control risks in the workplace in order to reduce or prevent injury.
- Fire safety: In a warehouse where a lot of materials are kept, fires may easily erupt with catastrophic results. The need for good housekeeping is discussed along with the importance of a fire prevention programme in the workplace.
Outline:
- Introduction and Scope
- A Safe Work System
- Floors and Supporting Surfaces
- Stock Holding Structures
- Pallet Construction and Loading
- Positioning of Stacks
- Size and Shape of Stacks
- Training Employees
- Stacking Different Types of Goods
- Rules for De-stacking
- Segregation of Stock
- Fire Safety
- Storage Inspections
- Material Handling Equipment
- Safe Stock Movement
- Automated Storage
- Housekeeping
- Lighting
- Noise
- Protective Clothing and Equipment
- Stability and Bonding of Stacks
Amity University Dubai
Overview:
Amity University Dubai is a premier international university located in Dubai International Academic City. Established in 2011, it is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Amity University Dubai offers degrees accredited by the MOE through the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).
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Accreditation and Recognition:
Amity University Dubai is recognized by the UAE Ministry of Education and offers accredited degrees.Location in Dubai:
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