NLE Calc.

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Lifting Equation mobile application, NLE Calc, is a tool to calculate the overall risk index for single and multiple manual lifting tasks. This application provides risk estimates to help evaluate lifting tasks and reduce the incidence of low back injuries in workers. Key Benefits: 1. Calculates the composite lifting index (CLI) for multiple lifting tasks. 2. Uses equations approved by NIOSH ergonomists, who were the original creators of the NIOSH Lifting Equation (NLE). 3.Promotes better musculoskeletal health. 4. Raises workers' awareness about their job tasks. 5. Helps workers make informed decisions about the potential hazards to their musculoskeletal health. 6. Serves as job design guidelines for manual lifting tasks. 7. Can be used as a research tool to collect manual lifting data.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Dust Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Metals, Heavy Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety Staff Development Surveys And Questionnaires Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Computer Applications Computer Programs Computer Software Lifting Lifting Capacity Manual Lifting Manual Materials Handling Materials Handling NIOSH Lifting Equation Risk Analysis Risk Assessment Risk Factors Risk Management Social Media

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Mobile App
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  Mobile App
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050364
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2017 Sep; :Mobile App
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cb4d523ce9e8d9d5c560ee87a10f79b6f8b2496d16c2ccd0819334099a63048b51c994c40f7262127fd56de86b9bddaee696450a4b78029002a848dbf1b1d20f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181718/cdc_181718_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 488.59 KB ]