Grocery warehouse operations perform three main functions: receiving bulk
goods from suppliers; order picking to select desired goods from within the warehouse; and shipping goods to the
customers.
This eTool* describes example ergonomic hazards and solutions related to Order
Picking, which accounts for a large number of musculoskeletal disorders
(MSDs). The areas addressed are Transport,
Storage, Packaging, and Work
Practice.
This eTool emphasizes Traditional
Order Picking, which is the most common. However, many of the examples are also
applicable to the other types of Order Picking: Flow
Through,
Belt
Picking
and Cross-Docking.
*eTools are web-based
products that provide guidance information for developing a
comprehensive safety and health program. They include recommendations for good industry practice
that often go beyond specific
OSHA mandates. As indicated in the disclaimer,
eTools do not
create new OSHA requirements.
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