Tips For Businesses. Nearly 44 percent of all lost time injuries are sprains and strains, accounting for thousands of lost work days, and hundreds of millions of dollars in medical costs and lost wages each year. A more comprehensive approach combines aspects of both engineering and administrative controls, and has achieved better results.
Material transport is unproductive, costly, and hazardous.
Try to eliminate it as much as possible. Automate Automation of all material handling eliminates the need for MMH, and reduces exposures associated with mechanical material handling devices like forklifts and pallet jacks. If MMH is unavoidable, then the next step is to reduce the exposure through ergonomic considerations. Design the workstation to conform to the person, do not force the person to conform to the workstation. Administrative controls should be developed next.