Manual and Mechanical Material Handling
One of the more frequent, higher risk outcomes of manual material handling is musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
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Manual & Mechanical Material Handling
Browse through our manual and mechanical material handling resources to help you get the job done safely.
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Safety Tips: What should employers include in lift truck training?
Are your lift truck drivers properly trained? Watch this video to find out what you should include in your operator training.
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8 steps for keeping lift truck operators and pedestrians safe
When your employees arrive at work, are they aware of the hazards around them? Find out how to assess and control hazards in your business to keep your workers safe.
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Guidelines for Supervisors - Ensuring Safe Lifting and MMH in the Workplace - Participant Resource
Be an advocate for safe lifting and manual material handling.
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Safe Lifting Observer's Checklist - Participant Resource
This checklist can be used for several purposes, to coach workers on their lifting technique, to document the training provided to your employees...
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Follow these 7 steps to attract and keep employees
It's the leading challenge for most Ontario employers, according to WSPS' 2022 leadership survey. Make your workplace more appealing with a stronger health and safety program.
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Safety Check: Manual Material Handling Safety
Manual material handling safety tips for workers.
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Using Backhoes or Loaders
Backhoes and loaders pose a threat for serious injuries like crushed legs, arms or other body parts, hearing loss, and illness or death.
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Manual Materials Handling
Most workplaces have a manual materials handling operation. Each handling task poses unique demands on the worker.
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Silo Safety
Silos are an important part of many farming operations; they are also the location of many accidents.
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Agricultural Safety Topic - Starting & Stopping a Tractor
Start and stop a tractor the proper way.
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Agricultural Safety Topic - Tractors & Self-Propelled Farm Equipment
To be able to safely operate tractors and other self-propelled farm equipment.
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Flowing Grain Entrapment
Storing and handling large volumes of grain or feed on farms is very common. Grain storage structures and handling equipment create hazardous work situations.
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Agricultural Safety Topic - Rotary Agricultural Mowers
Understand hazards associated with rotary mowers and methods for reducing those hazards.
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Agricultural Safety Topic - Skid-Steers and Loaders
Understand and know how to prevent the dangers associated with the skid-steers and loaders.
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Agricultural Safety Topic - Preventing Machine Hazards
Reduce hazards and prevent accidents involving machinery.
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Agricultural Safety Topic - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS)
Understand the risk of tractor overturns, and the effectiveness of the proper use of Rollover Protective Structures.
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Agricultural Safety Topic - Power Lawn Mowers
Operate power lawn mowers according to safety guidelines.
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Agricultural Safety Topic - Power Take Off
Become aware of the dangers of the Power Take Off (PTO) systems, and learn to use the system safely.
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Agricultural Safety Topic - Material Handling Devices
Be able to use tools and equipment effectively and safely to move farm materials.
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