Ergonomics » Lifting
Guidance on how to control manual handling hazards in the workplace. Applications Manual for the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation. Original and revised lifting NIOSH equations. Utah simplified model. Proper lifting techniques. Facts about back pain & back injuries, back belts.
Australia: Code of Practice for Manual Handling [18584] 
Full text of the national standard for Australia
Full text of the national standard for Australia
Australia: Guideance Note for Manual Handling in the Retail Industry ![[pdf]](graphics/file_pdf.gif)
[18583]
This industry-specific guidance note has been produced to address the problems encountered
[18583] This industry-specific guidance note has been produced to address the problems encountered
Back Belts - Do They Prevent Injury? [2319]
Full text of CDC pamphlet outlines the current state of scientific knowledge on back belts
Full text of CDC pamphlet outlines the current state of scientific knowledge on back belts
Back Belts - NIOSH Recommendations [967]
NIOSH's recommendations relating to workplace use of backbelts
NIOSH's recommendations relating to workplace use of backbelts
Back Care for Nurses [18838]
Information and statistics discussing the importance of back care in nursing
Information and statistics discussing the importance of back care in nursing
Back Injury Prevention Guide for Healthcare Providers [24135]
46 page guide on lifting and moving patients
46 page guide on lifting and moving patients
Considerations on the Use of Back Belts in the Work Environment [12521] Technical advisory fact sheet from the National Safety Council
Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling [6172]
For managers and supervisors in industries that involve the manual handling of containers
For managers and supervisors in industries that involve the manual handling of containers
Ergonomics & Low Back Pain [11592]
Efficiency & costs of medical exercise therapy, conventional physiotherapy & self-exercise in LBP
Efficiency & costs of medical exercise therapy, conventional physiotherapy & self-exercise in LBP
Lessons for Lifting and Moving Materials [6194]
Worker fact sheets with instructions for safe lifting
Worker fact sheets with instructions for safe lifting
Liberty Mutual Manual Materials Handling Tables [23992]
The weight limit tables in the past referred to as the Snook Tables
The weight limit tables in the past referred to as the Snook Tables
Lifting Injury Prevention Bulletins [28996]
A series of safety bulletins related to lifting, hand trucks, material handling, etc
A series of safety bulletins related to lifting, hand trucks, material handling, etc
Low Back Musculoskeletal Disorders [2359]
Epidemiological evidence of work-relatedness of low back musculoskeletal disorders
Epidemiological evidence of work-relatedness of low back musculoskeletal disorders
Lumbar Back Sprains and Strains [19236]
Sprains and strains often result from excessive physical demands on the back
Sprains and strains often result from excessive physical demands on the back
New South Wales, Australia: Manual Handling Guide for Nurses [20649]
Assists nurses to integrate manual handling principles into nursing practices
Assists nurses to integrate manual handling principles into nursing practices
NIOSH Lifting Equation - Assessing Relevant Factors [23576]
Explains the revised NIOSH lifting equation
Explains the revised NIOSH lifting equation
Path Dependent Load Lifting Tasks [12092]
Work intensity evaluation in a path dependent load lifting task using a manikin
[12092] Work intensity evaluation in a path dependent load lifting task using a manikin
Prevention of Back Injury from Manual Materials Handling (MMH) [8352]
Answers common questions on back injury prevention from MMH
Answers common questions on back injury prevention from MMH
United Kingdom: Baggage Handling [20353]
Aimed at employers and employees involved in baggage handling
Aimed at employers and employees involved in baggage handling
Western Australia: Manual Handling Hazards by Industry [10282]
Essential information on manual handling hazards in the workplace
Essential information on manual handling hazards in the workplace
Western Australia: Manual Handling Injuries [5730]
How to identify and control manual handling hazards in the workplace
How to identify and control manual handling hazards in the workplace
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