June 14, 2016
Safety Breeds Productivity
Too many warehouses and material handling companies view safety as secondary in order of importance…
June 14, 2016
Hazards in the Workplace
Many things located in your workplace; things that you use every single day without a…
June 14, 2016
Implementing a Forklift-Free Program
Forklift trucks are expensive to maintain and are a significant source of worker injuries and…
May 26, 2016
OSHA Stepping Up Enforcement Efforts
While comprehensive action probably won't occur until a permanent head of OSHA is named sometime…
May 26, 2016
Part 1: How Much Can Ergonomics Save Your Business?
As Congress debates passage of a health care reform bill, the potential cost of meeting…
May 26, 2016
New Side-Steer Powered Cart Handles Long Parts
Long parts or equipment that overhang the ends of the cart have always been a…
May 26, 2016
Part 2: How Much Can Ergonomics Save Your Business?
As we began discussing Friday, pending health care reform could wind up taking a big…
May 26, 2016
Why Are Ergonomics Important?
We've been getting back to basics in our last couple of posts on the history…
May 26, 2016
What’s Stress Got to Do with It?
When we think about work stress we tend to focus on its impact on our…
May 26, 2016
Florida Conference to Focus on Ergonomics
The Central Florida Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will host a…
May 26, 2016
Cart Pushers Get the Job Done With Space Constraints
Some jobs require plenty of travel in tight spaces with material – like collecting laundry…
December 10, 2015
Driver Demographics Affect Musculoskeletal Injury Risk
EHS Today online, a magazine for environment, health and safety leaders, published an interesting April 24, 2009…
December 10, 2015
Safety Is No. 1 When Choosing Material Handling Equipment
Productivity and safety are the two top concerns when business owners buy material handling equipment,…
December 10, 2015
DJ Products Trailer Mover Perfect Solution for RV Industry
The economy is driving people in search of inexpensive travel and vacation options and, in…
September 14, 2015
Specialized Carts Designed for Hospital Use
Any nurse, therapist, aide or worker will tell you that working in hospitals, nursing homes…
September 14, 2015
Battery Powered Tugger Reduces Injury at Food Processing Plant
At a major food processing plant, workers had to manually push heavy meat carts to maneuver…
September 14, 2015
Working in the Crowd
Some positions require material handling equipment that is powerful enough to tackle heavy loads reliably,…
September 14, 2015
Ergonomic Design Reduces Equipment Injury Risk
In our last post, we discussed the results of a three-year study of musculoskeletal injury…
September 14, 2015
MHIA Launches New Overhead Group
With a plethora of fatal crane accidents peppering the news this year, crane and hoist…
September 14, 2015
Practical Benefits of Ergonomics
For American industry and business, the practical benefits of ergonomics are multi-fold. Upgrading your business…
September 14, 2015
Use Handy Calculator to Determine Your Ergonomic Needs
In our last few posts we've been talking about the importance of ergonomics in creating…
September 14, 2015
Use Ergonomics to Improve Lifting Safety
Lifting and carrying are the two material handling tasks that result in the greatest number…
September 14, 2015
Key Elements to Seek in Material Handling Equipment
No matter what business or industry you are in, you need to move materials. Whether…
September 14, 2015
What to Look for in Ergonomic Design
You can't squash a square peg into a round hole. In effect, that's the idea…