OSHA22362002(Revised)MaterialsHandlingandStorageiiiContentsIntroduction..........................................................1Whatshouldyouremployeesknowbeforemoving,handling,andstoringmaterials?.....................................................1Whatarethepotentialhazardsforworkers?..................................2Whatprecautionsshouldworkerstakewhenmovingmaterialsmanually?...........................................................2Whatprecautionsshouldworkerstakewhenmovingmaterialsmechanically?.....................................................3Whatprecautionsmustworkerstaketoavoidstoragehazards?............................................................................4Whatsafeguardsmustworkersfollowwhenstackingmaterials?.........................................................................5ImportantSafetyMeasures................................7Whatsafetymeasuresshouldemployerstakeregardingconveyors?.....................................................................7Whatsafetymeasuresshouldemployerstakeregardingcranes?...........................................................................8Whatmustemployersdotoensurethesafeuseofslings?......................................................................................10Whatmustemployersdotoprotectworkerswhooperatepoweredindustrialtrucks?...............................................10Whatarethesafetyrequirementsfordesign?................................11Whatarethesafetyrequirementsformodification?......................11Whatarethesafetyrequirementsformodification?......................11Whatsafetyprecautionsshouldemployersandworkersobservewhenoperatingormaintainingpoweredindustrialtrucks?............................................................13Arethereanytrainingrequirementsforoperatorsofpoweredindustrialtrucks?........................................................14ivBasicSafetyandHealthPrinciples...................16Whatisergonomics?....................................................................16Whataboutfiresafety?................................................................16Whataboutaislesandpassageways?...........................................17TrainingandEducation......................................18Shouldthepreventionofsomeinjuriesreceivespecialemphasis?....................................................................................18Howcanemployersmaketheirtrainingprogramsmoreeffective?.............................................................................19OSHAAssistance................................................20Whataresafetyandhealthsystemmanagementguidelines?...................................................................................20Whatarestateprograms?............................................................21HowdoIobtainconsultationservices?.........................................21WhatareVoluntaryProtectionPrograms(VPPs)?........................22WhatistheStrategicPartnershipProgram?..................................23DoesOSHAoffertrainingandeducation?...................................23DoesOSHAprovideanyinformationelectronically?....................24HowdoIlearnmoreaboutrelatedOSHApublications?..............25HowdoIcontactOSHAaboutemergencies,complaints,orfurtherassistance?........................................................
