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Pair Ergonomic Solutions For Safer Pick-And-Place
by MHI Industry Group Blog, Ergonomics and Safety With the bulk of workers’ compensation overexertion claims associated with manual material handling — like pulling, pushing, lifting, carrying, holding and reaching — it’s important to look for ergonomic assist equipment that […]
Choosing The Most Ergonomic Wheels For Your Application: Seven Areas To Evaluate
by MHI Industry Group, MHI Ergonomics and Safety Outfitting manual material handling carts with the wheel or caster that best matches a given application is an ideal way to achieve both higher efficiency and improved ergonomics for workers. Because the […]
Three Steps To Successfully Gain Upper Management’s Support For An Ergonomic Initiative
Post by MHI Industry Group Blog, Ergonomics and Safety Congratulations! You’ve recently been tasked by upper management to implement an industrial ergonomic initiative within your company. But just because the top brass says they want to invest in creating a […]
The Real Impact Of Poor Ergonomics, By The Numbers
by MHI Industry Group, Ergonomics and Safety Did you know that U.S. companies spend $94 billion on workers’ compensation costs annually? It’s a shockingly large number. However, the good news is that — as a general trend — this number […]
Combining Multiple Equipment Types for Improved Ergonomics
Content was pulled from MHI Solutions Magazine Q4.2018 In the current tight labor market, facilities are seeking ways to streamline manual material handling (MMH) to increase productivity, reduce turnover and decrease injuries by adding equipment designed to improve ergonomics. To […]
Towable Industrial Carts
There is a trend in the manual materials handling (MMH) industry to utilize towable industrial carts rather than fork trucks as a solution for moving materials within a facility. Let’s examine the advantages of towable carts for moving materials in […]