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Ergonomics
The Ergonomics of Cable Pulling: Improving Safety at Electrical Installations
Cable pulling is hard work, and if you’re not using appropriate equipment, it’s potentially dangerous. Fighting out cable from a reel can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), one of the leading causes of on-the-job injuries.
What Is ASME B20.1 and What Does It Mean for Your VRC?
The material handling world is governed by standards and regulations. Compliance with all these codes can take a lot of time and effort For some standards, however, compliance is wonderfully simple: Just choose equipment that already complies with applicable codes.
Dock to Stock Basics: Choosing a Stock Cart
In the warehousing industry, we spend a lot of time thinking about order picking.
Should we try zone, wave, or batch picking? Which is better, bigger Order Picking Carts or more nimble Stock Picking Carts? Is it possible to make order fulfillment safer and more efficient at once?
The Warehouse Cart Buyer’s Guide
A warehouse cart is a simple piece of equipment, but on the floor, every second counts. If material handling equipment (MHE) isn’t suited to the task — or not capable of handling the load — productivity suffers.
OSHA Scissor Lift Standards for Warehousing and Construction
By 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was ready to address the safety issues associated with scissor lifts.
How Tilt Tables Improve Ergonomics in Manufacturing
Every product has its unique manufacturing challenges. When the things you build are big, however, access to work itself becomes the bottleneck. How can workers safely assemble components at either end of an industrial mold, appliance, or sofa, when their reach only extends a few feet?
Choosing a Material Lift for Your Warehouse: Comparing 5 Options
Multi-level warehouses need material handling equipment (MHE) designed for the job. But choosing material lifts isn’t always straightforward — you’ll need to think about the average size of loads, the variety of materials, and the layout of your operation in order to find an efficient solution. You’ll also need to consider costs, including long-term maintenance, to get the best possible return on investment.
Choosing a Warehouse Cart for Piece Picking
Piece picking, also known as broken case picking or pick-and-pack, is a time-intensive process in which workers retrieve individual items (as opposed to cases or pallets).
Forklift/Pedestrian Safety at the Dock
In 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) looked through the data on forklift accidents at work. They discovered that forklift operators aren’t the only ones at risk. Of the 9,050 forklift-related injuries BLS tallied in 2017, 1,850 involved pedestrians. That made pedestrians the injured parties in more than 20 percent of these cases. Even worse, pedestrians injured by forklifts required more days off than workers injured in other forklift-related cases.
Using Warehouse Mezzanines to Improve Throughput
Mezzanine systems provide a cost-effective way to optimize vertical space in warehouses, storage facilities, and other operations. They’re essentially just raised platforms that hold products and equipment — though they can be fairly complex systems. Catwalks might run between rows, and some systems have multiple levels.