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…
September 14, 2015
Safety Factors Force Decline of Forklift Trucks
"When we think of unsafe operations, a fork lift truck tipping over is about as…
September 14, 2015
Ergonomics Can Help Decrease OSHA Reporting
One way to keep your company out of OSHA's crosshairs (see our previous post) is…
September 14, 2015
Taking the Pain out of Cart Retrieval
Nearly all large retail establishments have a multitude of shopping carts to serve their customers…
September 13, 2015
Electric Carts Ease Strain of Push-Pull Tasks
Pushing and pulling are the two most required actions in industrial and business settings. Unfortunately,…
September 8, 2015
Using Ergonomic Equipment to Reduce Injury Rates
In our last post we talked about the challenges of managing a multicultural workforce in…
September 8, 2015
Is Absenteeism Hurting Your Bottom Line?
The nation's 300 largest employers reported in a 2007 survey by research firm CCH Inc.…
September 8, 2015
Ergonomic Wheel Design Improves Productivity
In our last post we talked about the importance of wheel design in reducing friction.…
September 8, 2015
Managing a Multicultural Workforce
America's workforce is becoming increasingly multicultural. At this year's MHEDA convention, keynote speaker Steven Little…
September 8, 2015
Ergonomics Can Significantly Decrease Worker Injuries
Material handlers and laborers suffer more injuries and illnesses than construction workers, truck drivers or,…
September 8, 2015
Electric Tuggers Improve Ergonomics in Material Handling
Improving the ergonomics of material handling decreases worker injuries, improves workplace efficiency and leads to…
September 8, 2015
Congress Debates Increasing Fines for Worker Injury, Death
Congress is being urged to increase financial penalties for workplace injuries and deaths, according to…
September 8, 2015
Pushing vs Pulling Manual Carts
Pushing and pulling are the two most frequent actions workers execute in the course of…
September 8, 2015
Is OSHA Underreporting Injuries?
At a recent Congressional hearing, critics charged that OSHA is underreporting injuries. In questioning the competence…
September 8, 2015
Handhold Design Can Improve Worker Efficiency
Most carts have handholds of one sort or another. Handles are such an ordinary part…