One serious warehouse accident can cost far more than the injury itself — lost production time, higher insurance premiums, damaged equipment, and a workforce that no longer trusts the workplace to protect them. The Warehouse Health, Safety & Risk Control Training Course, delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy as part of the Logistics and Supply Chain Training Courses specialization within the Management category, equips professionals to spot hazards early and build safety into everyday warehouse operations rather than treating it as a compliance checkbox.

The programme covers OSHA and HSE requirements, material handling, safety compliance, risk assessment, and accident prevention through practical, industry-based case studies. Participants learn to evaluate warehouse risk, put safety improvement plans into action, manage equipment-related hazards, and keep operations running efficiently while protecting both people and assets.

• Understand the true human and financial cost of warehouse incidents.
• Identify common warehouse hazards and workplace risks.
• Apply OSHA and HSE guidelines to daily warehouse operations.
• Conduct effective risk assessments and develop control measures.
• Improve material handling and equipment operation safety.
• Investigate incidents and build accident prevention strategies.
• Plan emergency response and evacuation procedures.
• Build and sustain a strong warehouse safety culture.

Target Audience

• Warehouse managers, supervisors, and team leaders.
• Logistics and supply chain professionals.
• Health and safety officers and compliance professionals.
• Distribution centre and operations managers.
• Material handling specialists.
• Manufacturing and retail staff seeking warehouse safety expertise.

Module 1: The Real Cost of an Unsafe Warehouse

• Human and financial cost of warehouse incidents.
• Common warehouse hazards.
• Safety responsibilities and roles.
• Building a workplace safety culture.

Module 2: Assessing and Controlling Risk

• Principles of risk assessment.
• Identifying warehouse hazards.
• Risk evaluation methods.
• Developing risk control measures.

Module 3: Meeting OSHA, HSE and Regulatory Standards

• Overview of OSHA requirements.
• HSE principles for warehouse operations.
• Safety regulations and compliance.
• Implementing safety standards.

Module 4: Safe Material Handling and Equipment Operation

• Safe handling of warehouse materials and manual handling practices.
• Forklift and lifting equipment safety.
• Equipment inspection procedures.
• Maintenance and safety checks.

Module 5: Preventing and Responding to Incidents

• Causes of warehouse accidents and prevention techniques.
• Incident reporting and corrective actions.
• Emergency response planning and evacuation procedures.
• Employee safety training.

Module 6: Sustaining a Safety-First Culture

• Monitoring safety performance.
• Safety audits and inspections.
• Improving warehouse safety systems.
• Building long-term safety improvement strategies.