Manual material handling is critical to warehouse operations, but it can be extremely challenging and dangerous for employees. Warehouse managers can implement best practices to improve safety and ...

There's no such thing as a virtual package - someone's got to deliver it," says Dan McMackin, a spokesperson and former safety supervisor for Atlanta-based United Parcel Service (UPS). Even in the ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala --- Is material handling a safety concern to you while here on the depot? It should be! Surprisingly, it’s a source of many safety issues within most field operations, depots ...

“Safety first.” That’s the manufacturing mantra. It’s both the right thing to do and a practical necessity. Top talent is hard to find. So sector leaders prioritize keeping them safe, productive and ...

There are many, somewhat exotic hazards in workplaces, and these can lead to unique, attention-grabbing and even horrifying injuries. By contrast, manual material handling can seem somewhat humdrum, ...

As recycling continues to grow, the demands placed on recyclers to handle and process recyclable material has increased as well. Material handling is needed to transfer the recyclables to sorting and ...

This program provides guidance on the safe operation of material handling equipment, such as forklifts, motorized pallet jacks, tractors, lawnmowers, overhead cranes, hoists, rigging hardware, and ...

The Industrial Truck Association’s 12th annual event June 10 in Washington, D.C., will highlight forklift safety best practices and policies. DC Velocity Staff ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryan Peck, a well-respected leader in the material handling industry, today announced the launch of BOLD, a progressive material handling firm that offers customized ...

Manual material handling is the moving of objects unaided by mechanical devices. Manual material handling include activities like pushing, pulling, carrying, lifting, and lowering. At Purdue ...