Template

Material Handling Safety Checklist

by Brad Taylor, from the Community

30+

Use this material handling checklist to assess safe practices across production, warehouse, and shipping areas. Verify storage heights, proper lifting with legs, avoidance of suspended loads, and use of carts or dollies to move materials. Capture reviewer, location, and department, and sign off with supervisor approval. Intended as a starter template for SafetyCulture users; seek professional advice for regulatory compliance.

With SafetyCulture you can

Digitize any process, procedure or policy

Eliminate mistakes made by paper-based processes

Create and share professional reports instantly

Confirm accountability and compliance with a digital log

With SafetyCulture you can

Digitize any process, procedure or policy

Eliminate mistakes made by paper-based processes

Create and share professional reports instantly

Confirm accountability and compliance with a digital log

About author

Community

This community page makes available free workplace checklists and templates created by other users within the SafetyCulture community. SafetyCulture has re-published this content and where possible, has credited the original author. SafetyCulture has not verified the accuracy, reliability or suitability of any community content. You agree that your use of any of this content is in accordance with SafetyCulture’s Terms and Conditions .

Template
Suspended Loads Safety Checklist
Use this suspended loads safety checklist to improve safe lifting and load movement across manufacturing, construction, and warehouse operations. Confirm no one is working under suspended loads, verify fall zones are clear, check rigging is secure, and ensure secondary supports are installed and maintained. Include checkpoints for shipping and receiving areas and supervisor sign off. Adapt this template to your site to reduce risk and support compliance during crane and hoist activities.
by Brad Taylor, from the Community
Downloads: 20+
Get
Template
Manual Material Handling and Lifting Techniques Checklist
This manual material handling and lifting checklist helps teams reduce injury risk and improve compliance. It covers training requirements, PPE selection and use, assessing loads, seeking assistance for heavy or awkward items, team lift techniques, and keeping materials neatly stacked. It also includes checks for hoists and slings such as capacity markings, load brakes, daily and annual inspections, proof testing records, and safe use of hand trucks and dollies. Use it to standardize safe handling practices across manufacturing, warehouses, and maintenance operations.
by Trevor McMartin, from the Community
Downloads: 100+
Get
Template
PSU OPP Material Handling and Lifting Safety Checklist
Use this PSU Office of Physical Plant checklist to promote safe material handling and proper lifting techniques. It covers training, PPE, team lifts, use and inspection of hoists, slings, hand trucks and dollies, and daily checks to prevent self-lowering. It also reviews ergonomic work design such as bench height, storage layout, task rotation, housekeeping, and safe lifting practices like stretching, keeping loads in the safe zone, and pushing devices with both hands.
by George Benko, from the Community
Downloads: 10+
Get
Template
Material Handling Executive Audit Checklist
This executive audit checklist helps evaluate material handling practices across sites and facilities. It guides leaders through checks on storage area organization, safe movement of materials, forklift presence and operator certification, and proper lifting techniques. Use it to identify risks, verify compliance, capture photos, and document sign off for continuous improvement.
by Mike Callison, from the Community
Downloads: 10+
Get

Suspended Loads Safety Checklist

Use this suspended loads safety checklist to improve safe lifting and load movement across manufacturing, construction, and warehouse operations. Confirm no one is working under suspended loads, verify fall zones are clear, check rigging is secure, and ensure secondary supports are installed and maintained. Include checkpoints for shipping and receiving areas and supervisor sign off. Adapt this template to your site to reduce risk and support compliance during crane and hoist activities.

by Brad Taylor, from the Community

20+

Get

Template

Manual Material Handling and Lifting Techniques Checklist

This manual material handling and lifting checklist helps teams reduce injury risk and improve compliance. It covers training requirements, PPE selection and use, assessing loads, seeking assistance for heavy or awkward items, team lift techniques, and keeping materials neatly stacked. It also includes checks for hoists and slings such as capacity markings, load brakes, daily and annual inspections, proof testing records, and safe use of hand trucks and dollies. Use it to standardize safe handling practices across manufacturing, warehouses, and maintenance operations.

by Trevor McMartin, from the Community

100+

Get

Template

PSU OPP Material Handling and Lifting Safety Checklist

Use this PSU Office of Physical Plant checklist to promote safe material handling and proper lifting techniques. It covers training, PPE, team lifts, use and inspection of hoists, slings, hand trucks and dollies, and daily checks to prevent self-lowering. It also reviews ergonomic work design such as bench height, storage layout, task rotation, housekeeping, and safe lifting practices like stretching, keeping loads in the safe zone, and pushing devices with both hands.

by George Benko, from the Community

10+

Get

Template

Material Handling Executive Audit Checklist

This executive audit checklist helps evaluate material handling practices across sites and facilities. It guides leaders through checks on storage area organization, safe movement of materials, forklift presence and operator certification, and proper lifting techniques. Use it to identify risks, verify compliance, capture photos, and document sign off for continuous improvement.

by Mike Callison, from the Community

10+

Get

Material Handling Safety Checklist

About author

You might also like

Suspended Loads Safety Checklist

Manual Material Handling and Lifting Techniques Checklist

PSU OPP Material Handling and Lifting Safety Checklist

Material Handling Executive Audit Checklist

You might also like

Suspended Loads Safety Checklist

Manual Material Handling and Lifting Techniques Checklist

PSU OPP Material Handling and Lifting Safety Checklist

Material Handling Executive Audit Checklist