Ergonomics Plays a Critical but Sometimes Overlooked Role in Automation
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
AUTOMATION IS HELPING to create safer material handling workplaces. However, humans still play a vital role in these environments, and overlooking their involvement can create safety risks without proper care and oversight. That is especially true for ergonomic‑related risks.
“We know that it’s difficult to find talent today, so we have to keep the talent that we have as safe as we can,” Kelly Wehner, chair of the Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment (EASE) Industry Group in MHI, said.
Wehner said EASE members strive to correct the misperception that introducing automation to an environment means that an organization can relax its focus on ergonomics…
