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Manual Lifting

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Manual Lifting

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Manual Lifting book

A Guide to the Study of Simple and Complex Lifting Tasks

Manual Lifting

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Manual Lifting book

A Guide to the Study of Simple and Complex Lifting Tasks
ByDaniela Colombini
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2012
eBook Published 5 July 2012
Pub. Location Boca Raton
Imprint CRC Press
DOI https://doi.org/10.1201/b12276
Pages 256
eBook ISBN 9780429107276
Subjects Engineering & Technology
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Colombini, D. (2012). Manual Lifting: A Guide to the Study of Simple and Complex Lifting Tasks (1st ed.). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b12276

ABSTRACT

Commonly used throughout the world, manual lifting tasks-whether simple or complex-all involve variable loads, postures, and movements. This practical guide discusses how to analyze the intricate lifting function and prevent injury during its execution. Outlining revised NIOSH Lifting Equation (RNLE) methods, the book illustrates their use in asses

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|6 pages

- Introduction: Aim of This Manual and Upsurge of the Problem

chapter 2|16 pages

- A Brief History of the NIOSH Lifting Equation

chapter 3|30 pages

- International Technical Standards for the Manual Handling of Loads: ISO 11228 and EN 1005

chapter 4|28 pages

- Procedures, Models, and Criteria for Evaluating Risk in Manual Lifting Jobs

chapter 5|14 pages

- Computing the Lifting Index (LI) for Evaluating Single Tasks: Procedures and Examples

chapter 6|8 pages

- Computing the Lifting Index for Evaluating Composite Tasks (CLI): Procedures and Examples

chapter 7|14 pages

- Computing the CLI Exposure Index for Evaluating Complex Composite Tasks (with More Than 10 Subtasks): Procedures and Examples

chapter 8|56 pages

- Variable Lifting Tasks—The Variable Lifting Index (VLI): Computation Procedures and Examples

chapter 9|14 pages

- Computing the Exposure Index for Evaluating Sequential Tasks: Criteria and Procedures

chapter 10|8 pages

- Mapping Risk Associated with Manual Load Lifting

chapter 11|30 pages

Health Surveillance: Anamnestic Screening and Clinical- Functional Assessment

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