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2. Manual handling of loads - Wikipedia

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   Although employee's can be exposed to manual handling of materials in any industry or workplace there are workplaces that are more susceptible to hazards of manual material handling. These industries include but are not limited to: Warehousing; Manufacturing facilities; Factories; Construction sites; Hospitals; Nursing home and retirement ...

3. Construction site safety - Wikipedia

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   Construction site safety is an aspect of construction-related activities concerned with protecting construction site workers and others from death, injury, disease or other health-related risks. Construction is an often hazardous, predominantly land-based activity where site workers may be exposed to various risks, some of which remain ...

4. Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers - Wikipedia

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   Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers is a comprehensive handbook for the field of mechanical engineering.Originally based on the even older German Hütte, it was first published in 1916 by Lionel Simeon Marks.

5. Ergonomics for manual material handling - Wikipedia

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   Manual material handling tasks may expose workers to physical risk factors. If these tasks are performed repeatedly or over long periods of time, they can lead to fatigue and injury. The main risk factors, or conditions, associated with the development of injuries in manual material handling tasks include: Awkward postures (e.g., bending, twisting)

6. Pallet jack - Wikipedia

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   Typical manual pallet jack (lowered) A pallet jack, also known as a pallet truck or pallet pump, is a tool used to lift and move pallets.Pallet jacks are the most basic form of a forklift [1] and are intended to move palletized loads within warehouses, distribution centers, retail stores, and construction sites.

7. Material handling - Wikipedia

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   Better efficiency: Material handling equipment helps streamline the movement of products. Compared to manual handling, materials handling equipment greatly saves time and effort. [21] Improved safety: When manually handling goods, there are a lot of risks of injuries experienced e.g fall from heights. When unit load formation equipment is ...