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Although accidents and fatalities tend to make the headlines whenever forklift safety is discussed, I’m pleased to see the focus is shifting to the profound impact of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Read on and I’ll share some examples of recent innovations designed to help alleviate the problem. Of course, concern about the numbers of workers killed or injured each year in accidents involving materials handling equipment is legitimate.
As we see all too often in industry news reports, materials handling operations can be extremely dangerous if proper safety measures are not taken. Indeed, it’s telling that the transportation and storage sector, for instance, which is heavily reliant on materials handling equipment (MHE) use, has significantly higher injury and fatality rates than the UK average.
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