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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 […]
Manual Material Handling—Ergonomics Required
Despite the introduction of robotic and other mechanical means of moving materials, manual material handling (MMH) is still an essential part of the supply chain process. To minimize the injuries from the repetitive motion involved in MMH means companies must […]
The Benefits of an Ergonomic Workplace
by Dylan Neal, Caster Concepts When I first started at Caster Concepts, I was unlucky enough to score one of the “old” office chairs. By old, I don’t necessarily mean it was something that was uncovered during an archeology expedition – […]