WSPS Ergo Insights: Safe Manual Material Handling

Developed by: WSPS (Workplace Safety and Prevention Services)

Description: The ergonomic approach is to design a task so that most people can perform it safely. This guide uses this approach as a starting place for designing manual material handling tasks, and includes information on:

  • Determining the acceptability of a lift/lower
  • Storage and container zones of comfort
  • Determining the acceptability of a carry
  • Push/pull and cart design

Keywords: manual materials handling, MMH, lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, reach, maximum acceptable load (MAL), controls


 

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