EASE Council Panel Explains Importance Of Industrial Ergonomics At ProMat ...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 33% of all worker injuries are due to poor ergonomics. However, these ergonomic injuries—also known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)—are preventable. To help operations better understand how to safeguard workers, the Ergonomic Assist ...
ProGMA To Offer ROI Insights For Protective Guarding Solutions At ...
Too often manufacturing and warehousing facility owners view an investment in protective guarding solutions as a cost center. In reality, however, implementing the right technologies can deliver significant return on investment (ROI) through improved safety and reduced risks. To help ...
Wire Mesh Panels: An Optimal Solution For Self-Serve Industrial Lockers
The buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS) trend has expanded beyond traditional brick-and-mortar retail outlets and into distribution and industrial operations. Business-to-business customers are purchasing parts, components, consumables, and other industrial materials online and picking up their orders directly from the warehouse. To facilitate ...
4 Ways Ergonomic Solutions Support Older Workers
Although warehouses and manufacturing operations continue to struggle to staff their facilities adequately, there actually is a growing labor demographic: older workers. According to the Pew Research Center, the number of older workers is almost four times larger today than ...
Using Ergonomic Equipment As A Hiring And Retention Strategy
The workforce shortages experienced across supply chains don’t show any signs of letting up. According to a recent Descartes survey of North American and European logistics leaders, 76% report serious labor shortfalls. Of those, 37% describe the shortage as a ...
Protective Guarding For Storage Systems Keeps Employees And Equipment Safe
Annually, the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index publishes the Top 10 causes of serious, disabling workplace injuries. Three—falls to a lower level, falling items, and entrapment in equipment—were the focus of a MODEX 2024 educational session presented by the Protective ...
Ergonomics In Action: Portable Ergonomic Conveyor Case Studies From The ...
With the continued growth of e-commerce, operations are increasingly loading and unloading trailers and containers with individual cartons. Although this method maximizes cubic shipping volumes, associates must handle these floor-stacked boxes manually as their transport does not utilize pallets. This ...
Warehouse Ergonomics: A Must For OSHA NEP Compliance, Part 2
As noted in the previous post, inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are conducting unscheduled inspections of distribution centers (DCs) and warehouses as directed by its National Emphasis Program (NEP). Among the areas OSHA inspectors are examining ...