This course covers a range of industrial safety and material handling topics, including forklift operation, load distribution, and handling different types of materials. Participants will also learn about safety procedures and regulations related to electrical safety, welding safety, and fire safety, and how to effectively utilize safety data sheets. The course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and competencies to identify and mitigate potential hazards in industrial settings, demonstrate proper safety procedures, and implement material handling practices that improve efficiency, safety, and compliance.

This course prepares students for work activities and related skills involved with moving material throughout the supply chain: to and from production sites, to warehouses and distribution centers, to material handlers within the various transportation modes (truck, air, rail, water).

This course will provide students with the training, knowledge and skills that mid-level material-handling workers in supply chain logistics will need. Students who successfully complete the course will be eligible to take the assessment to become a certified logistics technician.

This course is designed to train entry level workers in the correct use of a forklift to unload, move, stack, and load materials for shipping and distribution.