"An accident or injury waiting to happen." That is what the general manager of a local mail handling facility envisioned when auditing the work floor of his facility for areas of ergonomic concern. With an aging workforce, male and female, and an average age of 55 years, reducing the chance of strains of the back, arms and shoulders due to push/pull injuries had become a priority. Steps had been taken to alleviate the need for manual material handling but there were still areas in the facility ...This story is related to the following:Electric Carts |