Intro to Loading Dock Safety

Learning objectives

  • Recognize and describe the typical hazards found on loading docks
  • Identify controls and actions to improve safety on loading docks

Course overview

Intro to Loading Dock Safety provides a high-level overview of the typical hazards encountered on loading docks, transit vehicles, and the areas between the two. The goal of this lesson is create awareness of these hazards and to provide knowledge to the learner on how to avoid accidents and/or injury.


The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.


  • 6 minutes
  • Format: Online Interactive
  • Tier: 2
  • Course ID: 3438
Language Icon English, Spanish, French Canadian, Korean, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), German, Hindi, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese
Course Outline
  • Dangers at the Dock
Regulations
  • 1910.178, Powered industrial trucks
  • 1910.305, Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
  • 1910.157, Portable fire extinguishers
  • 1910.132, General requirements (Personal protective equipment)
  • 1910.23, Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
  • 1910.303, General (Electrical)
  • 1910.147, The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout)
  • 1910.215, Abrasive wheel machinery
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