Protective Guarding Safeguards Personnel On An Industrial Work Platform, Part ...
Installing an industrial work platform, mezzanine, pick module, or rack supported platform creates one or more additional levels that increase the usable square footage of an operation. They also, however, can increase the risk of an employee sustaining an injury ...
Tips For Successful Ergonomic Equipment Implementations Shared By EASE Council ...
Deploying ergonomic solutions in manufacturing and distribution operations improves productivity while reducing the risk of injury. Both of those benefits can have a positive impact on workforce attraction and retention. These were the key messages offered by the Ergonomic Assist ...
Protective Guarding Safeguards Personnel On An Industrial Work Platform, Part ...
By adding an industrial work platform, a company can increase its usable square footage without a building expansion. Putting work overhead, however, increases the risk of associates who work on these elevated areas for injury from falls. That makes protective ...
Answer These 9 Questions When Specifying An Ergonomic Electric Tugger
Electric tuggers provide ergonomic, versatile, and efficient material transfer in a wide range of industries. Deployed in manufacturing, assembly, warehousing, and distribution, electric tuggers are also customizable to meet specific application requirements. To ensure that an operation selects the optimal ...
Electric Tuggers Provide Versatile, Ergonomic Material Transfer
Utilized in manufacturing, assembly, warehousing, and distribution, electric tuggers help workers move heavy loads in multiple industries and applications. These compact, motorized units typically incorporate two large fixed wheels and two spinning casters. A single handlebar control allows an operator ...
Protective Guarding Helps Warehouses Be OSHA Compliant And Eliminate Hazards
Last October, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) began unscheduled inspections warehouses and distribution centers as part of its new National Emphasis Program. The agency’s goal is to reduce and eliminate hazards in these operations, which employ more than ...
Improve Dock Safety With Protective Guarding, Part 2: Products And ...
Nearly 25% of all industrial accidents take place in shipping and receiving docks. As explored in the previous post the dangers to workers and truck drivers include potential forklift collisions and falls from open dock doors. However, forklift impacts can also ...
Improve Dock Safety With Protective Guarding, Part 1: People
Inbound and outbound loading docks are among the busiest areas within a facility. They’re also among the most dangerous. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between 2015 and 2020, nearly 33,000 employees missed an average of two weeks of ...
Ergonomic Solutions Support Safer Handling At EASE Council Member Facilities
With its new National Emphasis Program, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) will be scrutinizing warehousing and distribution operations’ ergonomic practices more closely. Facilities looking to address the causes of worker injuries can gather safer handling ideas from the ...
Ergonomic Industrial Workstations Reduce Worker Fatigue
The number of manufacturing and assembly operations in the U.S. is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.96% between 2024 and 2028. Simultaneously, value added services — often customizations performed by workers — are likely ...