Conveyors (CCOHS)

Developed by: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)

Description:  This resource provides guidelines for using, implementing, and interacting with moving conveyor belts in factory, mining, or other similar settings. It includes information about the conveyor height, belt speed, interactions with nearby shelves/bins, working postures, and others.

This is one of a series of 20 guidelines for common workplace tasks created by this developer. You can access them by clicking on the “Back to Ergonomics” link at the top right of this resource.

Keywords: factory, assembly, mining, belt, pace, stand, sit, parts, belts, conveyor, line