title: Evaluation of a palletising aid.
abstract: As an aid to manual stacking of boxes on to a shipping pallet, a rotating and levelling palletising aid was proposed. To evaluate the injury-reduction potential of this device, two simulations were run using manual handling personnel. Low-back stress, evaluated with a biomechanical model, decreased to safe levels and heart rate decreased to a level appropriate to sustained work when using the palletising aid. An economic justification was made in terms of reduced injury costs and reduced manning levels.
authors.affiliation: SUNY at Buffalo, Department of Industrial Engineering, 342 Bell Hall, Amherst, NY 14260, USA.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Drury
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hansgen
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bayman