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Ergonomic Products Help Ensure Worker Safety
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine The twisting, the bending, the lifting—it’s all part of a typical material handling job. But that job doesn’t have to be done without help. Ergonomic products, particularly those that help an associate lift or position […]
Why Amazon’s Focus On Injury Prevention Will Likely Improve Ergonomics For All Workers
Post by MHI Ergonomics and Safety When Amazon announced its new WorkingWell program — an effort to improve employee health issues and reduce the risk of injuries — in May 2021, the company’s high-profile emphasis on ergonomics established its leadership […]
Innovative Ergonomics
Article from MHI Solutions Having an ergonomically designed warehouse and training workers how to safely perform physical tasks can improve their wellbeing and productivity—as well as potentially minimize workers’ compensation costs. Indeed, about a third to as much as half […]
Interview with Dr. Nussbaum on Recent Applied Ergonomics Biomechanical Assessment Report
MHI and College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) are pleased to share research completed in part from funding by the MHI Spark Grant Program – Biomechanical assessment of two back-support exoskeletons in symmetric and asymmetric repetitive lifting with moderate […]
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 […]