Throughout the year, and in partnership with additional Georgia Tech groups, the safety and health team offers free safety and health webinars and in-person seminars on topics to keep your team safe, engaged, and empowered to drive change within your organization. Below is the listing for our upcoming free offerings in person in Atlanta or Savannah, as well as three virtual offerings (via Zoom). Please note that these courses are either in person or virtual (via Zoom); none are hybrid offerings. Registration begins six weeks before the course date. Once more information is available you can click on the course title below to find out more about the course content and to register.
Georgia Tech’s safety and health team has been awarded a training grant that will cover Warehousing hazards.
We are addressing how to prevent injury and illness due to workplace exposures in warehouses. Warehousing training addresses topics such as the operation of powered industrial trucks/forklifts, chemical hazards/hazard communication, safe material and package handling, electrical safety, means of egress, lockout/tagout, slips, trips, and falls, floor guards, wall openings and holes, prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), respiratory protection, and more.
This training is funded by a Susan Harwood Grant*.
For more information, upcoming trainings, or to request a training, click the “more information” button below.
*The material for these courses was produced under grant number SH-36981-HA1 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
The Georgia Tech Safety, Health and Environmental team also offers the following: