MMH - Layouts for Storing
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What should be remembered when setting up a storage area?
Back to top- Store materials at a convenient height.
- Leave the lowest shelf unused if necessary.
- Use vertically mobile shelves to avoid bending and overhead reaching.
- Use bin racks for storing small items.
- Store heavy and frequently used materials at waist height.
- Do not store materials at floor level.
- Use hand trucks with elevating devices in storage and loading areas.
Winch operated.
Coil handling.
Position work.
- Use trucks with a tilting device to avoid bending.
Box tilter.
- Use elevating platforms to avoid overhead reaching.
- Fact sheet confirmed current: 2018-12-20
- Fact sheet last revised: 2002-09-13