Improving Ergonomics and Productivity in the Logistics Industry
Logistics companies provide essential services that connect producers to consumers and help organizations deliver their products, facilitating everything from transportation and shipping to warehousing, packaging, and disposal. Their IT section even develops sophisticated technology for digitizing and further streamlining operations.
With a global market worth of ~$4.92 trillion in 2021 and forecasted growth upwards of $6.55 trillion by 2027, the importance of logistics safety for workers cannot be overstated as this sector continues to grow. However, many operations in supply chain management and logistics may have a hazardous nature and expose employees to various dangers and repetitive stress injuries in the workplace.
As an example of the rate of nonfatal injuries in logistics, reports on transportation and warehousing sector industries indicate over 227,900 recordable cases in 2019. Some of these injuries will keep employees away from work for weeks, while others can have long-term effects.
Some of the most common injuries in the logistics industry are:
- Forklift accidents
- Slips, trips, and falls
- Injuries caused by moving vehicles or falling objects
- Overexertion injuries and musculoskeletal disorders
- Accidents on loading ducks and other hazardous places
What Can Employers Do to Ensure Safety?
Employers are responsible for mitigating logistics safety risks and providing a secure workplace for their employees to thrive. They must take practical steps to improve ergonomics and productivity in their working environments. Otherwise, both financial and emotional risks may arise.
One of the efficient actions logistics business owners can take is to provide their staff with up-to-date training and instructions on their tasks and implement the latest regulatory measures recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Seeking expert help from professional ergonomists is the best way employers can ensure safety in the logistics industry and prevent repetitive stress injuries in the workplace. Where can they find this type of help? They do not have to look any further than BIOKINETIX!
How Can BIOKINETIX Help?
BIOKINETIX can turn your workplace into a safe environment for you and your employees. We take a proactive approach to injury prevention to minimize accidents and prepare you for future emergencies. Our specialists can identify logistics safety issues and offer practical solutions and preventative measures to improve your working conditions.
Since 2004, our strategic injury prevention services and early intervention programs have helped various industries operate in safer conditions, reduce the risk of compensation claims, and improve ergonomics and productivity. Now, we can promise you the same.
Why BIOKINETIX?
Our scientific approach and unique methodologies make our solutions long-lasting and effective. Here are some of the tools we use to create our comprehensive injury prevention programs for your industry.
3E Process
The 3E Process we have developed at BIOKINETIX allows us to identify the hazardous risks to logistics safety and create personalized programs for your workplace. The three steps of this effective program are:
- Engineering: Our experts assess your workplace to suggest changes you can make to improve safety.
- Ergonomics: Our logistics ergonomists teach your staff proper body postures for their tasks to enhance productivity and lower the risks of injuries.
- Exercise: We give you medicine-based exercise programs your employees can perform daily to prepare for their jobs.
The Science of More Uptime
The Science of More Uptime is the core principle of all our practices at BIOKINETIX. This concept allows us to provide logistics companies with actionable steps toward better ergonomics and productivity.
TASC Methodology
TASC Methodology is what makes our solutions sustainable and embeds a long-lasting safety culture in your operations for unceasing injury prevention.
Call us today if you are interested and schedule a meeting to learn how BIOKINETIX can help mitigate logistics safety risks at your company and keep your staff happy and healthy.