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What can be done to reduce the amount of times material is moved or handled?
What can be done to reduce the amount of times material is moved or handled? - Use rollers to eliminate manual lifting and carrying.
- Use floor rollers while loading or unloading trucks to reduce lifting.
- Use a sliding bed while loading and unloading small trucks to avoid overreaching and carrying in an awkward position.
- Eliminate extra loading or unloading steps where possible.
- Unload as close as possible to the place where material will be needed.
- Use ramps to avoid lifting and dragging over edges.
- Use containers that allow fluids to pour or empty without lifting the container.
- Use conveyors to link workstations and reduce carrying distance.
- Use a powered stair climber to reduce effort of carrying of loads, and reduce force needed to move loads up and down stairs.
- Use vacuum lift to eliminate manual lifting and carrying of large packages, containers, boxes and barrels.
Document last updated on June 15, 2009
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