Manual material handling (MMH) activities are often of concern when assessing job tasks for risks that have the potential to lead to musculoskeletal disorders. MMH activities usually contain ...

NIOSH has posted online a booklet for managers and supervisors in industries that involve the manual handling of containers. The document offers suggestions to improve the handling of rectangular, ...

Recent advances in biomechanics have shed light on the intricate interplay between manual handling tasks and the development of low back pain. Research in this field explores how task-specific factors ...