Materials Handling

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Lifting and shelving items the safe way can help prevent work-related back pain.

Workers who are exposed to or handle wet concrete may experience stinging pain, itching, swelling, blisters and more.

A 52-year-old press operator had been employed for about seven years at a facility that fabricated motor vehicle brake system components. Primary production involved stamping and forming parts from steel rolls.

Throughout your workday, do you find yourself bending, kneeling or squatting for extended periods of time?

Will you be using a crane to move materials around a jobsite? Supervisors should conduct a lift-planning meeting with all involved workers before beginning.

Circular saws can cause serious injuries if not operated safely.

When wood is cut or sanded, it releases dust that workers can inhale.

Is steel strapping used at your worksite? The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services calls the straps “a useful way to keep rolls of sheet metal from unwinding while it is being transported, and for binding or reinforcing wooden crates and other boxes that contain heavy objects.”

Liquid nitrogen is the colorless, odorless, clear liquefied form of nitrogen. It can be extremely dangerous to work around.