Warehouse Equipment and Materials Handling Maintenance
Forklifts, conveyors and racking fail in ways that stop a warehouse and injure people. This course covers the inspection and maintenance regime for handling equipment and the statutory duties attached to it.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Handling equipment in a warehouse and how it fails
- 02Forklifts: inspection, servicing, batteries and charging
- 03Racking inspection, damage classification and action
- 04Conveyors, drives and their safety devices
- 05Lifting equipment statutory inspection duties
- 06Operator daily checks and defect reporting
- 07Planning maintenance around warehouse operating hours
What you will gain
- Plan maintenance for handling and lifting equipment
- Inspect racking and identify damage that must be acted on
- Maintain forklifts, batteries and charging systems
- Maintain conveyors and their safety devices
- Meet statutory inspection duties for lifting equipment
- Manage operator reported defects effectively
Who should attend
- Warehouse and logistics maintenance staff
- Facilities and engineering supervisors
- Safety officers in distribution
- Warehouse managers
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 24 to 26 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 9 to 11 Feb 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 12 to 14 Apr 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 28 to 30 Jun 2027 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Management
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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