Manual Lifting

Manual Lifting: A Guide to the Study of Simple and Complex Lifting Tasks Commonly used throughout the world, manual lifting taskswhether simple or complexall 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 assessing manual lifting tasks of varying degrees of difficulty. Using examples to reinforce presented concepts, it explains how RNLE methods can be applied to evaluate single, composite, variable, and sequential lifting tasks. It also explores how to interpret and apply the results according to international standards and guidelines. Autor: Daniela (President of EPM (Ergonomics of Posture and Movement) Colombini, Enrico (Director of EPM (Ergonomics of Posture and Movement) Occhipinti Wydawnictwo: Taylor & Francis Rok wydania: 2012 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 256 Wymiary: 16.5 x 23.2 x 1.5 cm Ilustracje: 98 Tables, black and white; 86 Illustrations, black and white Język: angielski ISBN: 9781439856635