Automation and robotics have made material handling effortless (aside from the headaches created by software glitches). However, there are major limitations and some tasks cannot be done with robots ...

If your job involves lifting or carrying heavy or awkwardly-shaped equipment, or repetitive lifting, you need to know how to minimise the risk of injury - this Guideline should help. Injuries caused ...

In the workplace, we can view manual materials handling (MMH) as any process in which the human operator is asked or required to lift, lower, push, pull, carry or perform any other similar task in ...

Containers and vehicles can be redesigned to reduce the manual handling risks from kerbside recycling collections, a new report from the government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has suggested.

Hazardous manual handling is the biggest cause of workplace injuries in Victoria, according to WorkSafe. The state’s work safety regulator said it has accepted 48,355 injury claims since 2021, with ...

In the waste and recycling industry, manual handling is the single biggest cause of injuries, resulting in staff being off work for three days or more. At particular risk are those undertaking waste ...

Recent advances in biomechanics have shed light on the intricate interplay between manual handling tasks and the development of low back pain. Research in this field explores how task-specific factors ...

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 ...