Why Repeated Handling Of Small Work Pieces Can Harm Workers’ ...
While most operations acknowledge that manually lifting and moving a heavy object has a high risk of injuring a worker’s back, many don’t recognize that repeated movement of small items — day in and day out, shift after shift — ...
Ground-Level Protective Curbs Stop Forklift Penetration Damage
As forklifts move around a facility — either with or without a load — their forks are typically raised 2 or 3 inches above the floor. This gives the operator a less obstructed view of the route ahead; however, the ...
Workstation Cranes: An Ergonomic Solution For Workpiece Handling
To help workers lift, handle, and move heavy objects both safely and ergonomically, workstation cranes can be installed within individual manufacturing and assembly work cells. Designed to handle loads up to 4,000 pounds, these systems reduce the physical exertion, fatigue, ...
7 Tips For Protecting Loading Dock Employees
The loading dock can be one of the busiest spaces within a building. Vehicles of all sizes (vans, box trucks, tractor-trailers) are coming and going. Dock doors are opening and closing. Pallets and cartons are being loaded and unloaded, either ...
Pair Ergonomic Solutions For Safer Pick-And-Place
With the bulk of workers’ compensation overexertion claims associated with manual material handling — like pulling, pushing, lifting, carrying, holding and reaching — it’s important to look for ergonomic assist equipment that reduces those strains while minimizing repetitive motions. For ...
Protect Doorframes And Dock Doors With Safety Height Restrictors
Safety height restrictors are used in warehouses, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities to provide forklift operators with a visual indication of height limits as they maneuver their vehicles and loads through doorways, access points, or dock doors. They are designed ...
Choosing The Most Ergonomic Wheels For Your Application: Seven Areas ...
Outfitting manual material handling carts with the wheel or caster that best matches a given application is an ideal way to achieve both higher efficiency and improved ergonomics for workers. Because the wheel’s construction and materials are optimized for the ...
Key Considerations When Designing And Specifying Tenant Storage Lockers
Apartment and condominium dwellers highly prize secure storage space within their complex. Whether brownfield or brand new, landlords recognize the importance of including such areas inside their buildings and are increasingly specifying storage lockers constructed with wire mesh partitions and ...
Ergonomic Considerations When Specifying Wheel And Caster Brakes For Manual, ...
When specifying the design of a new manual material handling cart (or assessing the suitability of retrofitting an existing cart), operations managers and facility owners typically consider “push-pull” requirements when assessing the ergonomics of a potential solution. Sometimes overlooked, however, ...
Two Options For Securing The Ledges Of Multi-Deep Pallet Flow ...
High volume picking operations often deploy pick modules to maximize their productive square footage. By feeding two to four pallets of product on rails equipped with rollers that rest upon the rack structure’s decking, these multi-deep pallet flow lanes allow ...