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 ...

Safely managing hazardous materials isn’t just a series of tasks for the crew at the receiving dock to complete. Safely managing hazardous materials isn’t just a series of tasks for the crew at the ...

Much of a new material handling an employee’s training tends to focus around how to safely operate a forklift or powered industrial truck. Recognizing safe clearances, navigating turns, avoiding ...

Material handling is an essential but often inefficient and hazardous part of warehouse operations. The right equipment can help overcome those issues to optimize these workflows, but this machinery ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. (January 30, 2018) - Material handling mishaps are a leading cause of Department of the Army Civilian injuries. Annually, there are about 2,300 DAC injury claims submitted at a cost ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Traditional material handling methods include rigging materials with hooks, slings or chains. Loads, however, are at risk of shifting or coming loose. Furthermore, they are often free-swinging and ...