Tag: Manual Material Handling

EASEErgonomic Solutions

E-Commerce and Ergonomics: How Adapting Pallet Rack with Carton Flow ...

This post is part of the EASE Council’s Educational Series: E-Commerce and Ergonomics Forecasts predict that the North American e-commerce market will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5% between now and 2027. Contributing to this growth ...
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Hear How Ergonomic Solutions Make Work Easier In New EASE ...

The members of the Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment (EASE) Council offer a variety of educational resources, presentations and seminars, technical papers, checklists, and ergonomic articles on their website. They also produce videos whose content offers insights into the application ...
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New Research Examines Biomechanical Efficacy and Factors Affecting the Adoption ...

While the benefits of implementing ergonomic equipment are well documented, the reasons why workers do not always use such equipment are less so. To assess existing research on these topics, the members of the Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment (EASE) ...
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E-Commerce and Ergonomics: How Portable Ergonomic Conveyors Reduce The Risk ...

This post is part of the EASE Council’s Educational Series: E-Commerce and Ergonomics One of the most ergonomically taxing jobs in an e-commerce warehouse or fulfillment center is unloading and loading floor-stacked cartons in shipping containers or trailers. While this ...
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Use Improvement Assessment Checklists As Part Of Your Ergonomic Evaluation ...

To lower the risk and severity of musculoskeletal injuries associated with manual handling tasks, there are a variety of interventions and improvements that can occur. Multiple benefits can be gained when managers and workers seek new handling practices and equipment ...
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For Safer Handling Change These Four Manual Work Practices

Although automation is increasingly appearing throughout supply chains, hand laborers and material movers performing manual tasks still fill the majority of warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment jobs. Indeed, an average of 1.06 million openings for these positions will be available annually ...
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Resolve To Create A Proactive Ergonomics Improvement Action Plan In ...

Why does your operation need a proactive ergonomics improvement action plan in 2023? If yours is one of the hundreds of U.S. businesses that’s experienced a non-fatal workplace injury in its facilities, then you know first-hand the direct costs: workers ...
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Guidelines For Safe Equipment Use Minimize Risk Of Worker Injuries

For operations looking to move away from exclusively using human power to handle individual items and containers in warehousing and fulfillment operations, there are a variety of recommendations for the selection of — and guidelines for the safe use of ...
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Reduce Ergonomic Injury Risk With These Guidelines For Safer Manual ...

Even with investment in automated material handling solutions forecast to grow from a current market size of $28.8 billion to $45.1 billion in the next five years, manual handling tasks in warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities will never disappear. ...
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Improper Ergonomics When Handling Objects And Awkward Postures Cost Employers ...

Every week, non-fatal workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses more than $1 billion, with total injuries exceeding $58 billion annually, according to Liberty Mutual Insurance’s 2022 Workplace Safety Index. The annual report, produced by the insurer’s risk control services division, ranks ...