Ergonomics 101: The EASE Council’s New Guide to Improving Safety ...
The physical demands placed on workers in manufacturing, warehousing, packaging, and logistics continue to rise. At the same time, labor shortages make it harder for companies to staff operations adequately, heightening the strain on existing employees. Indeed, many report that ...
EASE Council to Explore Ergonomics and “The Human Advantage” in ...
As industrial operations adopt more automation, ergonomics remains a critical factor in safety, productivity, and long-term workforce performance. Equipment and systems may change, but people remain central to material handling. When ergonomic considerations are overlooked, even advanced automation can introduce ...
ProGMA to Highlight Standardized Testing for Protective Guarding at MODEX ...
As warehousing and industrial operations become more automated and complex, the need for consistent, reliable performance data for protective guarding solutions has never been greater. At MODEX 2026 — April 13–16 in Atlanta, GA — the Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association ...
Automated Pallet Dispensers Cut Labor Costs and Improve Ergonomics
As they build pallet loads for internal storage or outbound shipment, most operations still rely on outdated pallet-retrieval methods instead of automated pallet dispensers. These legacy approaches include manual handling, where employees pull pallets off stacks by hand, and forklift ...
New ProGMA Video Explains the Association Advancing Protective Guarding Safety
Protective guarding is a foundational element of warehouse safety. Its purpose? To protect people, equipment, and inventory in increasingly complex material handling environments. A new video from the Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA) introduces the association and its mission. It ...
Prioritizing Ergonomics Before Automation: Key Strategies from the EASE Council ...
As warehouses become more automated, one constant remains: the safety and well-being of the people who keep operations running. That message took center stage during a recent MHI Tech Talk hosted by the Ergonomic Assist Systems & Equipment (EASE) Council. ...
Don’t Make These Three Errors When Specifying And Installing Safety ...
Safety netting provides an essential layer of protection in today’s fast-paced warehousing and distribution environments. These protective guarding solutions—made of woven synthetic fibers—stop falling items from reaching the floor below. However, operations that neglect key application and installation details can ...
Mezzanine Fall Protection: OSHA Requirements And Engineered Safety Gates
As more facilities add mezzanines, elevated pick modules, or industrial work platforms to maximize available workspace, it’s critical to address fall hazards. To ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations about elevated work areas, facility owners should ...
New ANSI Standard Establishes Consistent Testing for Topple Barriers
The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA), an industry group of MHI, has released a new American National Standard — ANSI MH31.3-2025: Test Method for Topple Barriers. The standard creates the first consistent and repeatable method to test how topple barriers ...
Sort Through Protective Guarding Solutions with ProGMA’s Help
A recent article in MHI Solutions magazine explored how protective guarding creates and maintains safe environments in a variety of industrial settings. These essential tools help protect not only workers, but also equipment, products, and facilities. Because protective guarding is ...