Manually lifting a heavy load Inexpensive steel plate used to slide the load between machines Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Material handling Conveyors Conveyor gates […]

Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Material handling Slides Conveyor gates Carts Workstations Parts handling Background Conveyors are often taken for granted and may not even […]

Bending down to pallets and into containers Principles affected Posture Force Reach Height Related pages Material handling Hoists Carts Tilters Containers Pallets Lifter-transporters Background Bending down […]

High reach Low bend Principles affected Posture Reach Height Clearance Related pages Material Handling Lifts Carts Air casters Wheels Slides Hoistes Workstations Work area storage Work […]

  Problem: Bending for manual stretch wrap Low-cost solution: Homemade broom handle Principles affected Posture Related pages Workstations Packing Taping/labling Background Manual wrapping typically involves bending […]

Stopping work to peel a label  Housekeeping Principles affected Force Motions Related pages Workstations Packing stations Background Peeling from rolls of labels can: require stopping productive […]

Wasted effort: Box at same level as materials Wasted effort: Materials lower than bags Principles affected Force Height Motions Related pages Workstations Label/tape dispensers Stretch wrap […]

Work is often performed directly on conveyors Principles affected All Related pages All Background Conveyors can serve as the foundation for a workstation equivalent to a […]

Temperature extremes Principles affected Fatigue (metabolic load) Environment Background Human performance decreases when working in hot and cold environments. In broad terms, the ideal temperature is about […]