Material Handling Equipment and Safety

University:
Missouri State University
Course:
MKT 764 | International Logistics And Global Supply Chain Management
Academic year:

2022
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185

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1
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material handling Term Concrete Mule Fall zone Freight elevator Hand truck Industrial forklift Jack Load Material cart Pallet Jack Pipe mule Pipe transport Powered wheelbarrow Roller skids Rough terrain forklift Spotter Wheelbarrow Workzone Definition Sometimes referred to as a Georgia buggy, a wheeled device used when a concrete pour is in a place that a concrete delivery truck or pump cannot reach. When lifting, the area having a diameter twice the height of the object being lifted. An elevator used to transport material from floor to floor. Also known as a dolly. A vehicle with a power-operated prolonged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load to be lifted and moved. Portable device used for raising heavy objects by means of force applied by a lever, screw, or hydraulic press. The quantity of materials able to be carried, transported, or relocated at one time by a machine, vehicle, piece of equipment or person. Four-wheeled device used to transport materials around a job site. Also known as a pallet truck. Sometimes referred to as a tunnel buggy, a two wheeled device used to transport mediumlength pieces of pipe, tubing, or scaffolding. Similar to a pipe mule, but used to move larger pieces of pipe. Also known as a power buggy, similar to a manual wheel barrow, but powered by an electric or gas motor. A device that includes a surface table and two, three, or four roller skids. Similar to an industrial forklift, but designed to be used on rough surfaces. A person who walks in front of another worker who is carrying or transporting a long load to ensure there is a clear, unobstructed path. A one or two wheeled vehicle with handles at the rear, used to carry small loads. The area in which a forklift may come into contact with objects or people, either with the rear end of front forks.