![]() ![]() Although application driven, unusually shaped or unstable loads, excessive weights, stooping and twisting in cramped workspaces can increase the likelihood of a workforce injury. Manual handling hazards are wide ranging. ![]() ![]() More complex patterns, combined with revisions by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to the L23 manual handling guidance (Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992), is proving to be catalyst for automating palletising operations. How high can your operatives safely reach? How many times do they have to twist? How heavy is each case or sack? Is the finished stack stable enough for transportation? If you’re currently stacking pallets by hand, have you analysed the manual handling aspects of the people performing this vital function? There are many questions to ask. Filling pallets may appear straightforward, but it’s not always as easy as it looks. ![]()
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