NIOSH Lifting Equation
Industrial Engineering
NIOSH Lifting Equation
Ergonomic method for estimating recommended weight limits and lifting index for two-handed manual lifting tasks.
Examples
- 01Using the NIOSH Lifting Equation, the engineer finds a lifting index of 1.8 for 23 kg boxes lifted from floor level.
- 02The NIOSH Lifting Equation result is reviewed with the safety team, which sets a target index below 1.0 for all lifting tasks.
- 03A lift table that raises boxes to 75 cm brings the NIOSH Lifting Equation index down to 0.9.