Safety meetings related to handling materials either manually or with equipment
Strains, sprains, fractures, and bruises are common injuries resulting from material handling. Approximately one-fourth of all job related injuries happen while material is being carried, repositioned, lowered, or lifted.
Sprains and strains, like back injuries and torn ligaments, account for more than 50% of all reported injuries. They often require a significant amount of recovery time and work restriction. Reduce your exposure to these serious injuries by adopting a process that includes minimizing manual material handling hazards such as heavy and repetitive lifting, repetitive reaching, and carrying of material.
Webster defines a pallet as a "support for freight." As a support, it has the potential to take a lot of abuse. A lot of old pallets are never discarded when they should be. They are stacked in a corner and not used except as a last resort when there are no good ones left. Too many times we hear that a pallet has broken and the freight has fallen to the floor.