EACH year, injuries caused by manual materials handling are a significant cost to industry in terms of medical costs and lost productivity. According to recent Liberty Mutual Insurance statistics, ...

Manual handling relates to the moving of items either by lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing or pulling and is one of the most common causes of injury at work. Manual handling activities can also ...

Global Patient Handling Equipment Market OverviewThe global patient handling equipment market is projected to grow at a CAGR of ~6% during the forecast period. The rising geriatric population with ...

Pulling, pushing and incorrectly lifting and carrying heavy tools, equipment, bags of feed or fertiliser can lead to severe muscle strain as can repetitive tasks. Photo: unknown According to the New ...

STAFF working at care homes in the area are invited to attend a briefing tomorrow in Nelson on the safe moving and handling of residents. The Moving and Handling Facilitators Seminar will be held at ...

The WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, Australia, issued a safety alert Aug. 2 that cited more than 700 injuries and 1,965 worker's compensation claims in 2008-2010. Aug 05, 2013 The WorkCover ...

SAFE moving and handling of people will be the theme of a briefing event at Pendle training in Nelson, on Tuesday, April 8. The Moving and Handling Facilitators Seminar at 11am will provide an ...

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 ...