Workplace injury in the logistics industry
Lifting and moving by hand is the main cause of reportable accidents in the logistics industry. Bad backs are the most common injury.
There were 278 major and 3639 minor over 3-day injuries reported in 2016/17.
It is widely known the logistics sector has a higher than average rate of reported injury than the Transport sector as a whole.
Some injuries can result from a single lift, but more commonly, long term injuries develop because of repetitive lifting and carrying.
High-risk activities in the logistics industry include:
• Loading and unloading of materials and packages
• Packing products
• Stacking and unstacking containers
• Lifting, carrying and pushing heavy produce
• Delivering heavy parcels, multiple times a day
The right exoskeleton can reduce the number of high risk bending, stretching, and reaching combined with awkward postures. The suit will reduce the stress on the body and muscles from over-exertion and lower the risk of a workplace injury occurring.
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