Manual order picking guide

What it contains

This guide advises employers how well-designed workplaces with the right equipment can prevent picking and packing injuries. It explains:

• the seven principles of manual order picking, covering topics such as workplace design, layout, equipment and warehouse management practices
• working above shoulder height – how to complete high, medium and low-risk assessments
• working below the knee – how to complete high, medium and low-risk assessments
• raising the employees to a height – how to complete a high, medium and low-risk assessment