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

An exploration of the significance, challenges, and future trends of manual material handling in warehouses, emphasizing best practices and emerging technologies to enhance efficiency and safety.

It is paramount that nurses undertake this procedure safely following best-practice guidelines (NMC, 2008). Procedure The procedure described here involves using a mobile sling hoist to move a patient ...

Across the UK, many workers face the same day-to-day challenge: moving, lifting, and handling goods. Whether it is warehouse operatives shifting pallets, hospital staff transferring patients or ...

Transporting anesthetized pigs in a laboratory setting often requires strenuous manual lifting, posing a hazard to the safety of animal care personnel and to the welfare of the pigs. The authors ...