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 ...

When a person falls, it is important that safe methods are used to move them, to avoid causing pain and/or further injury. This is critical to their chances of making a full recovery. Safe manual ...

EACH year, injuries caused by manual materials handling are a significant cost to industry in terms of medical costs and lost productivity. According to recent Liberty Mutual Insurance statistics, ...

The WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, Australia, issued a safety alert Aug. 2 that cited more than 700 injuries and 1,965 worker's compensation claims in 2008-2010. Aug 05, 2013 The WorkCover ...

Personalized technology allows workers to monitor and learn about their own movement safety while on the job, at any time, giving them the training required to prevent injuries from occurring. Before ...

Pulling, pushing and incorrectly lifting and carrying heavy tools, equipment, bags of feed or fertiliser can lead to severe muscle strain as can repetitive tasks.unknown According to the New Zealand ...

Tructyre is highlighting the importance of correct training for technicians after raising concerns that modern tyres were ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — Maneuver Support Center of Excellence safety experts have a message for the Fort Leonard Wood community: Whether acquired for hunting, target shooting or personal defense, ...

If your job involves lifting or carrying heavy or awkwardly-shaped equipment, or repetitive lifting, you need to know how to minimise the risk of injury - this Guideline should help. Injuries caused ...