Boosting The Bottom Line By Improving Material Handling Ergonomics: Part Ii

In dry bulk material handling, ergonomics is about selecting and arranging material handling machines and related equipment so that workers can safely and efficiently interact with it. In this two-part article, an engineer who plans, designs, and manages plant expansions explains how improving material handling ergonomics can be a tool for boosting your plant's bottom line. Part 1 (September) details one plant's ingredients handling line and its problems and Part II concludes the article by describing how the line was redesigned to improve ergonomics.