Publications

1) Ergonomic - Best work zones sitting

Ergonomic - Best work zones sitting

2) Ergonomic - Best work zones reaching

Ergonomic - Best work zones reaching

3) ANSI MH29.1-2020 Safety Requirements-Industrial Scissor Lift

Pricing is for PDF copy which will be emailed to you after completion of your order. Please note that this may take up to 24 hours. ANSI MH29.1 was approved and published in 2012, ...

4) The Ergonomics of Manual Material Handling

This White Paper provides an overview of the issues involved in manual pushing and pulling, including ergonomics; cart, wheel, and caster design; and important operating environment ...

5) Loading Dock Compliance Considerations with New OSHA Rule 29 CFR 1910.26

In January 2017, a series of rules and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) pertaining to walking-working surfaces and fall protection ...

6) The effects of operator position, pallet orientation, and palletizing condition on low back loads in manual bag palletizing operations

Many mining commodities are packaged and shipped using bags. Small bags are typically loaded onto pallets for transport and require a significant amount of manual handling by workers. ...

7) 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 ...

8) Reduction of Spinal Loads Through Adjustable Interventions at the Origin and Destination of Palletizing Tasks

From Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. This article evaluates the effectiveness of two interventions: a self-leveling pallet carousel designed ...

9) In Plant Trucks and Trailers Designed with Ergonomics in Mind

This presentation illustrates all the basics of good design for this industrial trucks and trailers.

10) Overview of the EASE Council

This presentation will describe the essential elements of Worker-Centric  Design —  psychology, management, operations engineering, ergonomics, and architecture — and how they work ...

11) The Effects on MH Equipment Design with an Aging & Obese Workforce

The changes on the working population has an effect on how material handling equipment is designed. This presentation discussed what these changes should consider.

12) OSHA and Ergonomics: Trends for the Future

This presentation offers many detailed pointers on the how the workplace will be affected in the future. 

13) Threshold Limit Values (TLV) for Lifting

The American Conference of Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) offers this handy tool to evaluate limits for lifting and otherwise handling objects.

14) Designing a Worker Centric Facility

The goal of DC, warehouse and backroom design has long been to meet operational requirements at minimum cost. A natural consequence of this “bottom line” approach has been facilities ...

15) Checklist for the Prevention of Manual Handling Risks

Manual handling of loads (MHL) includes lifting, holding, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying and moving a load. It is one of the major causes of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). ...