You can’t squash a square peg into a round hole. In effect, that’s the idea behind ergonomic design. Instead of trying to contort human bodies to work tasks, ergonomic design seeks to fit products, tasks and environments to the people who use them... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Injury occurs when the physical demands of a task exceed the physiological capabilities of a worker. In a hospital, pushing or pulling a rack of dinner trays, a portable x-ray machine or a patient bed may present minimal risk for a healthy, 25-yea... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
U.S. logistics costs just topped 10% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2007. The recently released 19th Annual State of Logistics Report revealed that logistics costs for 2007 were just under $1.4 trillion. The report is sponsored b... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
If you have kids, you’ve probably seen trailers for the new Disney-Pixar animated film WALL-E. Robots like WALL-E and his cohorts represent the wave of the future in material handling, though let’s hope they get the kinks worked out before they st... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
In our last post we talked about the exorbitant cost of back injuries to industry. In both human and financial cost, back injuries take an expensive toll. Application of ergonomic principles to the work space and use of ergonomically designed equi... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Despite safety procedures, workers will still try to lift and carry items that weigh between 40 and 100 pounds without assistance. There’s something in the human psyche that says, “That doesn’t seem so heavy; I can do this myself.” That 60-pound w... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Why should you attend trade shows and industry conferences? When the economy is tight and sales are down, how do you justify the expense of attending a trade show or conference, particularly when gas, airline and hotel expenses are climbing? My da... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
How do you solve material handling problems in your business? Often the people charged with solving a problem on the floor or in the plant have no experience actually performing the tasks that are involved. The biggest hindrance to problem solving... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
There’s a growing trend, particularly in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics environments to go forklift-free (see our June 11 & 13 posts). An increasing number of businesses are choosing to replace forklift trucks with safer, ergonomic mater... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
Forklift trucks are expensive to maintain and are a significant source of worker injuries and even deaths each year. The high cost of using forklifts in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics environments is pushing an increasing number of busin... [from DJ Products, Inc.]
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