Publications

76) Ergonomic Principles for Manual Handling Tasks

This handy one page document is an excellent primer to appreciate the basics of good ergonomics and what problems to look for.

77) Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers

Designed for retailers and safety experts, this NIOSH booklet has a goal to prevent MMH (manual material handling) injuries in grocery stores. MMH injuries, also called overexertion ...

78) Ergonomics & Lean Two-Hour Online Course

Ergonomics & Lean Two-Hour Online Course

79) Ergonomics Awareness Worksheet

The purpose of the worksheet is to increase basic awareness of potential problems associated with jobs and tasks.  This awareness can help provide clues on how to make effective improvements.

80) Factors Impacting MMH

The ratio of task demands to worker capacity during manual materials handling influences the occurrence of potential undesirable effects such as fatigue, discomfort, injury, productivity ...

81) Factors Important to the Specs of MMH Aids

This checklist offers some handy advice abut how various tasks result in fatigue, discomfort, injury, quality and performance in the workplace.

82) Fundamentals of Warehousing & Distribution - Vol 1

Authored by Allan Howie, this is a comprehensive workbook for an introductory course in material handling. There are five study units including the concept of warehousing and material ...

83) Fundamentals of Warehousing & Distribution - Vol II

Fundamentals of Warehousing and Distribution, Volume 2: Warehouse Operation is designed to be a follow-up to Fundamentals of Warehousing and Distribution, Volume 1: An Introductory ...

84) Fundamentals of Warehousing & Distribution - Vol III

The Study Units in Fundamentals of Warehousing & Distribution Volume 3: Warehouse & Personal Performance are designed to build on the knowledge of warehouse equipment, processes and ...

85) Fundamentals of Warehousing & Distribution Vol IV

Developing Your Soft Skills. Making a Successful Leap from the Classroom to the Workplace. The first three volumes in the series gave you an understanding of warehousing, distribution ...

86) Guideline for the Assessment and Repair or Replacement of Damaged Rack-2023

Updated May 2023. This Guideline was developed by the Rack Manufacturers Institute, an Industry Group of MHI and represents suggested practices and considerations for repairing or ...

87) Guidelines for Developing Effective Contracts for Integrated Material Handling Systems

Provides guidelines to facilitating timely, equitable negotiations and contract agreements. Both users and providers of integrated handling systems will find it useful. The 32-page ...

88) Guidelines for Pallet Free-Fall Test Drop

This guideline covers the determination of mechanical properties of thermoplastic and thermoset pallets when free-fall dropped.

89) Guidelines for Prefabricated Steel Work Platforms

STANDARD PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND INSTALLATION OF PREFABRICATED STEEL WORK PLATFORMS - This booklet, developed by The Association of Mezzanine Manufacturers, ...

90) Guidelines for Specifying AEM Systems

A 16-page booklet developed by members of Automated Electrified Monorail Product Section of Material Handling Industry (MHI), known as members of Monorail Manufacturers Association, ...