Materials Handling Courses

About Our Materials Handling Courses

Materials handling refers to the movement, storage, control, and protection of materials across workplace environments, from lifting and carrying to stacking, loading, and unloading. Improper handling practices are a leading contributor to musculoskeletal injuries, struck-by hazards, and storage-related incidents in warehouses, construction sites, and industrial facilities.

This category includes multiple OSHA-aligned safety courses addressing safe handling practices, storage methods, hazard prevention, and injury reduction across industries. Courses are awareness-level training designed to build foundational knowledge and do not provide regulatory authorization or certification.

The courses in this category are awareness-level training only and do not provide regulatory authorization or certification.

Who Is Required to Take Materials Handling Safety Courses?

Workers exposed to lifting, carrying, stacking, storing, loading, unloading, or moving materials are the primary audience for materials handling training, particularly where improper techniques could result in musculoskeletal injuries, struck-by hazards, or storage-related incidents. Employers are responsible for identifying which workers require training based on job duties and applicable OSHA standards.

Common industries and roles where materials handling training is typically required or recommended include:

• Warehouse Associates and Distribution Workers
• Construction Laborers
• Manufacturing Employees
• Stockroom and Inventory Personnel
• Shipping and Receiving Staff
• Supervisors Overseeing Material Storage
• Safety Coordinators Responsible for Hazard Control

What's Included in Our Materials Handling Courses?

Courses in this category address shared training themes applicable across materials handling environments, including safe lifting techniques, load stability, stacking and storage safety, hazard identification, injury prevention strategies, and OSHA-aligned best practices for material movement and storage. Specific content varies by course and work context.

Representative training options available within this collection include:

• Materials Handling & Storage Training
• Materials Handling & Storage Training (Spanish)
• Scrap and Materials Handler Training

Materials Handling Course Certificates & OSHA Requirements

Employers must provide materials handling training when required by applicable OSHA standards and are responsible for ensuring training reflects the specific hazards present in their workplace. Learners receive a certificate of completion upon finishing each course, though OSHA does not issue certificates for general materials handling training.

Retraining is employer-determined and may be required when job duties change, new hazards are introduced, or unsafe practices indicate a need for refresher instruction. Employers are responsible for maintaining documentation of all completed training as part of their overall safety program.

Why Choose 360training for Materials Handling Safety Courses?

OSHAcampus by 360training offers a broad range of materials handling safety courses within one centralized category, allowing employers to select general awareness or role-specific training aligned with their operations. Employers managing teams across warehousing, construction, or industrial settings can address varied training needs without sourcing courses from multiple providers.

Courses are delivered fully online in a self-paced format, with OSHA-aligned content and streamlined certificate documentation designed to support employer training recordkeeping requirements.