A review on NIOSH lifting equation applicability

2016 IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC) Pub Date : 2016-12-01 DOI:10.1109/R10-HTC.2016.7906825

Amandeep Singh, Sushmita Singh, Deepu Philip, J. Ramkumar

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Manufacturing and construction industries advance rapidly and hence work-related health problems are gaining importance. Musculoskeletal disorders like lower back pain is an example of work-related health concerns faced by industrialized nations. Such health concerns are of more significance in developing and under developed countries, where lack of standards result in such cases go unnoticed. Various tools are available to analyze injuries caused by manual lifting tasks, out of which National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) lifting equation is ofgreat significance. The NIOSH lifting equation recommends the maximum acceptable weight limit by hand lifting, and thereby reducing lower back injuries from manual lifting activities. This paper comprehensively reviews the evolution and advancements of factors and applicability of NIOSH lifting equation. Significant research on biomechanical aspects of this lifting equation is conducted recently. This paper further discusses the important factors in the NIOSH lifting equation specifically to Indian context.

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NIOSH升降方程适用性综述

制造业和建筑业发展迅速，因此与工作有关的健康问题日益重要。像腰痛这样的肌肉骨骼疾病是工业化国家面临的与工作有关的健康问题的一个例子。这种健康问题在发展中国家和欠发达国家更为重要，因为在这些国家，由于缺乏标准，导致这种情况被忽视。目前有多种工具可用于分析人工起重作业造成的伤害，其中美国职业安全与卫生研究所(NIOSH)的起重方程具有重要意义。NIOSH举重方程式建议通过手动举重的最大可接受重量限制，从而减少手工举重活动对腰背部的伤害。本文全面综述了NIOSH抬升方程的影响因素及其适用性的演变和进展。最近，人们对这一提升方程的生物力学方面进行了重要的研究。本文进一步讨论了NIOSH提升方程的重要因素，特别是针对印度的情况。

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