Manual material handling is the moving of objects unaided by mechanical devices. Manual material handling include activities like pushing, pulling, carrying, lifting, and lowering. At Purdue ...

The 2015 Women's World Cup just wrapped up in my home country of Canada. Not only did the United States win the championship, but they became the first team to win it three times! The sports press has ...

Improving safety standards in material handling workspaces isn’t just about compliance but about protecting your workforce ...

Health interventions are essential to minimise the risks to employees in the workplace. Siân Edwards outlines the importance of manual handling training and how an effective programme can help to ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala --- Is material handling a safety concern to you while here on the depot? It should be! Surprisingly, it’s a source of many safety issues within most field operations, depots ...

Tasks such as carrying boxes or lifting crates lead to hundreds of thousands of injuries a year. Here are some steps you can take to assess the risks in your workplace and reduce this costly ...

FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico- Members of the installation Directorate of Public Works recently participated in a material handling equipment (MHE) training session focused on the forklift operation in a ...

Manual material handling is critical to warehouse operations, but it can be extremely challenging and dangerous for employees. Warehouse managers can implement best practices to improve safety and ...

Manual material handling (MMH) work contributes to a large percentage of the over half a million cases of musculoskeletal disorders reported annually in the United States. Manual handling refers to ...