Lifting and Carrying Ergonomics

Carrying Large and Heavy Mattresses Trigger Pain Symptomology

Problem

Moving, delivering or carrying heavy mattresses (200 lbs.+) results in back shoulder and arm injuries.  Dermatitis also often results from used mattress carry out.

Issue

Mattresses have no handholds, requiring grasping of plastic covering with severe continuous grips.  Deliveries include many obstacles: long corridors, tight areas, small elevators, spiral staircases and unloading from high truck beds.

The plastic covering provides the only available handholds

Solution

Custom portable carrying device for all size mattresses providing infinite handholds and fast easy set-up. A complete system for moving and carrying all size mattresses was developed.  Infinite handholds and fast easy set-up became an integral part of the system.

Result

A significant level of awkward carrying postures was eliminated.  Movers experienced less strain and effort with easier mattress transport.  The system is easily adaptable for different size handlers and significantly reduces the biomechanical effort for heavy mattress transport.

Load secured with less biomechanical effort and at-risk postures