Prevent Arm Injuries With These Ergonomic Assist Systems
This post is part of the EASE Educational Series: Ergonomic Solutions from Head to Toe General warehousing and storage workers suffered 970 arm injuries that kept them out of work for several days in 2019, according to the Bureau of ...
How Three Different Ergonomic Assist Devices Support Social Distancing
Many operations require two associates to lift, handle, and manipulate loads weighing more than 50 pounds as a means to reduce the risk of injury associated with manually moving heavy items. While this measure may help decrease the chance of ...
How Ergonomic Equipment Can Minimize The Risk Of Hearing Loss
This post is part of the EASE Educational Series: Ergonomic Solutions from Head to Toe While most operations managers and facility owners think of ergonomic assist systems and equipment in terms of their ability to reduce lost time injury costs ...
Adding An Ergonomic Vacuum Lifter To A Food, Pharmaceutical, Or ...
Manually handling loads in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, or clean room applications can put tremendous ergonomic strain on an operator. Even employees who are in excellent shape will become more fatigued and less productive after several hours of performing the ...
Handle Unusual, Hard-To-Grip Loads With Ergonomic Vacuum Lifters
Not every load has the uniform shape, sturdy construction, durable surface, flat sides, or continuous rigidity required for it to be successfully lifted by an ergonomic workstation crane and hoist outfitted with a mechanical lifting device such as a clamp, ...
How Proper Lighting Increases Productivity And Employee Wellbeing
Ergonomics is most often associated with physical tasks, with many operations recognizing that repetitive, manual motions or improper lifting of heavy objects can cause worker injuries. Yet lighting — ambient, overhead, natural, and task — is a significant contributor to ...
Taking The Guesswork Out Of Lifting And Moving
While all workplace movements related to physical stress and injuries likely cannot be prevented, many of the body strains associated with these activities can be significantly reduced. This can be accomplished by changing work design, utilizing equipment designed for ergonomics, ...
Easing The Pain Of Worker Strain In Manufacturing
When it comes to ergonomic solutions in a manufacturing environment, numerous options exist for easing the physical strain on workers. Although the work being performed can vary greatly depending on the location in the plant and the operation required, some ...
Improve Stock Feeding, Part Removal From CNC Machinery With Ergonomic ...
Manually feeding blanks into computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools can be a strenuous, awkward task for even the most fit operator. And, even though these machines (drills, borers, lathes, routers, mills, laser cutters) create a part by removing material, ...
Beyond Wheels And Casters: Total Cart Design Mitigates Push/Pull Forces
When engineering an industrial cart that will be handled manually for at least some (or all) of its operational usage, most users believe that the type of wheels and casters chosen is the most critical element of the design. And, ...