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Analysis of manual lifting tasks : a qualitative alternative to the NIOSH work practices guide

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Keyserling, W. Monroe
Analysis of manual lifting tasks : a qualitative alternative to the NIOSH work practices guide / W. Monroe Keyserling
Sumario: This document presents a thorough literature review and discusses the various risk factors associated with lifting. Procedures for evaluating the parameters of a lifting task are described, and a equation for predicting weight limits for safe lifting is presented. Finally, the work practices guide presents recommendations for reducing lifting hazards in the workplace through engineering and administrative controls
En: American Industrial Hygiene Association journal. - Akron, Ohio. - Vol. 50, nº 3, March 1989 ; p. 165-173
1. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health . 2. Ergonomía . 3. Biomecánica . 4. Columna vertebral . 5. Riesgo laboral . 6. Lesiones musculares . 7. Trabajo físico . 8. Carga de materiales . I. Título. II. Título: American Industrial Hygiene Association journal.