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Examples of solutions from Manual Materials Handling Poster for weight lifted and lowered, and weight carried. Solutions shown include Roller/transfer table, lift assist device, overhead crane/hoist, portable crane/hoist. For Weight carried, solutions include: conveyor systems, carts/dollies, hand trucks, and manual pallet truck.
Manual materials handling (MMH) poster shows solutions to control MSD hazards in manufacturing & warehousing. MMH includes lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling & gripping materials.
 The ProblemWorkers are often required to climb on and off flatbed trailers to retrieve supply shipments and unload/load equipment.It is difficult to safely limb on and off the flatbed trailer…
Hyperlink; Hazard Control–A detailed report describing data collected on soft drink delivery workers and interventions intended to make their jobs safer. This resource is written and reads like a…
Recording of a conference presentation by Dr. Richard Wells (CRE-MSD, University of Waterloo), Dr. Tammy Eger (CROSH, Laurentian University), and Dr. Ron House (CREOD, University of Toronto)
External link; Hazard Control - A guide for designing manual material handling tasks.
External link; Hazard Control - This webinar reviews control strategies for whole-body and hand-transmitted vibration, and provides an update on leading-edge research on foot-transmitted vibration.
The ProblemWalls are constructed on the ground in a horizontal position. After the wall is built, a framing crew lifts the wall to an upright position.Workers are exposed to extremely high forces…

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