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Sector Problem Description Online Resource
Food and Beverage Service Hand Truck on Incline Addition of brake on hand truck increases control on walk boards www.globalindustrial.com
Food and Beverage Service Hand Truck on Incline Addition of brake on hand truck increases control on walk boards www.handtrucksrus.com
Food and Beverage Service Hand Truck Use Negotiating curbs www.moversupply.com
Food and Beverage Service Slip Trip or Fall Install a system to store hand truck www.handtrucksystems.com
General Freight Fall While Tarping Load Mobile Overhead Boom Anchor www.millerfallprotection.com
General Freight Tandem Axle Sliding Reduce back bending; Reduce frequency of cab entry/exit. www.dieselboss.com
General Freight Tandem axle sliding Strain or sprain from bending/crouching to view mechanism www.trailerslidestop.com
General Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.class8truckparts.com/Grote Courtesy Lamp 60571
General Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.class8truckparts.com/Grote Courtesy Lamp G6151
General Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.raneystruckparts.com
General Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.parts.cat.com
General Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.class8truckparts.com/Volvo
General Freight Hand Truck on Incline Addition of brake on hand truck increases control on walk boards www.globalindustrial.com
General Freight Hand Truck on Incline Addition of brake on hand truck increases control on walk boards www.handtrucksrus.com
General Freight Coordinate With Co-worker Web Site Partner/team moves, where miscommunication can cause an injury www.hse.gov.uk
General Freight Coordinate With Co-worker Guide in PDF Format for Partner/team moves, where miscommunication can cause an injury www.hse.gov.uk
General Freight No Loading Dock available Equip a portion of your fleet with liftgates www.liftgate.com
General Freight Raise and Lower Landing Gear Reduce back and shoulder injury with ratchet type of handle crank www.cmworks.com
General Freight Slip Trip or Fall Install a system to store hand truck www.handtrucksystems.com
Less than Truck Load Raise or Lower Landing Gear Mechanized method reduces forceful exertions www.gearuplosethecrank.com
Less than Truck Load Raise or Lower Landing Gear Mechanized method reduces forceful exertions www.thegriffintool.com
Less than Truck Load Raise or Lower Landing Gear Mechanized method reduces forceful exertions www.hydraulicfifthwheels.com
Less than Truckload Raise and Lower Landing Gear Reduce back and shoulder injury with ratchet type of handle crank www.cmworks.com
Less than Truck Load Freight Movement Stackable, fits on dolly for easy moving; business/corporate moves www.e-crate.newhaven-usa.com
Less than Truck Load Hand Truck Use Negotiating curbs www.moversupply.com
Moving and Storage Carry Household Goods Reduce back bending www.gripsystem.com
Moving and Storage Carry Household Goods Allows movement of appliance across flat surface, no need to pick it up www.airsled.co
Moving and Storage Carry Household Goods Stackable, fits on dolly for easy moving; business/corporate moves www.e-crate.newhaven-usa.com
Moving and Storage Hand Truck Use Control of loaded hand truck on walk board www.globalindustrial.com
Moving and Storage Coordinate With Co-worker Web Site Partner/team moves, where miscommunication can cause an injury www.hse.gov.uk/msd/mac
Moving and Storage Coordinate With Co-worker Guide In PDF Format for Partner/team moves, where miscommunication can cause an injury www.hse.gov.uk/pubns
Moving and Storage Negotiating curbs Control of loaded hand truck when trying to go over a curb can cause an injury www.moversupply.com
Specialized Freight Slip Trip or Fall Consider the safety release lever loadbinder www.webriggingsupply.com
Specialized Freight Fall While Securing Load Mobile Overhead Boom Anchor www.millerfallprotection.com
Specialized Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.class8truckparts.com/Grote Courtesy Lamp 60571
Specialized Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.class8truckparts.com/Grote Courtesy Lamp G6151
Specialized Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.class8truckparts.com/Volvo
Specialized Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.raneystruckparts.com/interior-lighting
Specialized Freight No Truck Step Lights Lighting for steps when door is opened www.parts.cat.com/interior-lights
Specialized Freight Raise and Lower Landing Gear Reduce back and shoulder injury with ratchet type of handle crank www.cmworks.com
Specialized Freight Strapping Ratchet system for tightening straps. Easier and quicker method. www.quickwinch.com
Specialized Freight Secure Load Ratchet system for tightening straps. Easier and quicker method. www.quickwinch.com
Waste Hauling Strain or Sprain Food waste at grocery or institutional level is transformed to light weight organic compound. Less weight equals less stress on body. www.superiorequipco.com
Waste Hauling Strain or Sprain Manage waste at point of generation www.wastecare.com
Waste Hauling Manually dumping totes Retrofit truck with semi-automated tote lifter www.toter.com
Waste Disposal Move Solid Waste Reduce Back Bending www.switchngo.com