Susan Friedman Sure

Material handling safety is a matter of taking calculated manual lifting risks, enlisting the help of an array of safety equipment—or simply losing productivity. by Susan Friedman Sure, press downtime is a major thorn in productivity's side, but how far will any print job progress if key workers are absent—home nursing back injuries caused by heavy lifting? Material handling safety's effect on operation efficiencies and profits could be comparable to the impact of digital prepress or streamlined makeready. A plethora of medical and insurance data shows why. According to the Ergonomics Assist Systems Equipment (E.A.S.E.) Council of Material Handling Industry, back disorders are most