It can be tricky dealing with the various personality types, levels of experience, and differing backgrounds of meeting participants. You can’t always predict what their reaction will be, and you […]

Defining the Problem In a 2013 webinar former, OSHA administrator David Michaels said, “We have known for decades that new workers, when they first start at a new job, are at […]

Safety Talk What’s at stake? Machines have all but replaced muscle power in modern industrial society. Forklifts are a prime example. Forklifts are utilized just about everywhere material needs to be moved. […]

https://i.redd.it/kfsxkt04lhgz.jpg I’ll be the first to admit I’ve seen this image before, but I never gave any thought to just how misleading it is. Most of us know to lift with […]

In Canada and the United States musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) account 30-60 percent of all nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases each year. The direct cost of these injuries is about […]

What’s at Stake? Strains and sprains, sore shoulders and bad backs - these are facts of life if your work involves manually moving materials. Manual lifting can result in injury, particularly […]

What’s at Stake? Materials handling work is part of many jobs. Think about the different things you lift, move, and store as part of your job – frequently or infrequently. What’s the […]

You need to perform evaluations of your materials handling procedures, equipment and operations annually or sooner after major changes occur in the workplace. This tool will help you keep up-to-date. […]

Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying heavy objects remains a fundamental job task in just about all industries and work settings. Performing these tasks – typically referred to as “manual materials handling” […]