Over 2 million people in the UK work in the warehousing, storage and logistics industry and it is worth an estimated £93 billion to the country’s economy.

The course

'An Awareness of Warehousing and Storage' e-learning course offers a flexible delivery option for apprentices undertaking the level 2 certificate or intermediate apprenticeship in warehousing and storage. This online course covers the underpinning knowledge for the two mandatory units and one optional unit of the qualification.

The course is also a useful resource for learners wishing to further their knowledge of how to work safely and effectively within a warehouse or storage setting.

Please note, this e-learning course does not provide a qualification. Learners need to take training and assessment through an appropriate approved training provider to gain a qualification.

Areas covered

• Working safely
• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and COSHH
• First aid
• Workplace safety monitoring
• Manual handling
• Working relationships
• Job descriptions
• Organisational policies and procedures
• Misunderstandings and difficulties
• Food safety enforcement
• Health and safety and security
• Environmental factors
• Legal requirements
• Operating requirements
• Personal protective equipment
• Personal health and hygiene standards
• Replenishment
• Waste disposal

Who is it aimed at?

The course is ideal for learners undertaking the level 2 certificate in warehousing and storage (RQF) or staff working within a warehouse or storage facility who wish to further their knowledge.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge needed

Typical Duration

2-3 hours

How It Works

Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Learners simply log on to the Learner Management System (LMS) and work their way through the course, along with the scenarios that provide them with real-life context.

Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.

Certification

Learners will receive an e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.

Come on, put your back in to it! In most jobs, in almost all sectors, there are elements of manual handling. And with the moving of objects there is often questionable advice from well-meaning friends and colleagues.

Injuries as a result of manual handling equate to over one-third of all workplace injuries. This course provides the knowledge and skills to avoid you becoming a part of that statistic.

The Course

This course offers a comprehensive guide to best practice when it comes to manual handling. Ideal as part of a staff induction, as refresher training for existing staff or for those looking to go on to achieve a recognised manual handling qualification.

Areas Covered

• The definition of manual handling
• The LITE stairway to safety
• Safe lifting techniques
• Correcting lifting techniques
• Lifting with more than one person
• Examples of manual handling

Who Is It Aimed At? 

Ideal for employee inductions, refresher training or anyone who will be involved in manual handling as part of their job role.

The course can also be used as part of the on-programme element of the new apprenticeship standards, supporting the knowledge, skills and behaviours apprentices need to effectively integrate into the workplace.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge needed.

Typical Duration

30 - 40 minutes.

How It Works

Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Learners simply log on to the Learner Management System (LMS) and work their way through the course, along with the scenarios that provide them with real-life context.

Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.

Certification

Learners will receive a e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.

The course

An Awareness of Warehousing and Storage' e-learning course offers a flexible delivery option for apprentices undertaking the level 2 certificate or intermediate apprenticeship in warehousing and storage. This online course covers the underpinning knowledge for the two mandatory units and one optional unit of the qualification.

The course is also a useful resource for learners wishing to further their knowledge of how to work safely and effectively within a warehouse or storage setting.

Please note, this e-learning course does not provide a qualification. Learners need to take training and assessment through an appropriate approved training provider to gain a qualification.

Areas covered

• Working safely
• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and COSHH
• First aid
• Workplace safety monitoring
• Manual handling
• Working relationships
• Job descriptions
• Organisational policies and procedures
• Misunderstandings and difficulties
• Food safety enforcement
• Health and safety and security
• Environmental factors
• Legal requirements
• Operating requirements
• Personal protective equipment
• Personal health and hygiene standards
• Replenishment
• Waste disposal

Who is it aimed at?

The course is ideal for learners undertaking the level 2 certificate in warehousing and storage (RQF) or staff working within a warehouse or storage facility who wish to further their knowledge.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge needed

Typical Duration

2-3 hours

How It Works

Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Learners simply log on to the Learner Management System (LMS) and work their way through the course, along with the scenarios that provide them with real-life context.

Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.

Certification

Learners will receive an e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.