Multiple-Task Analysis Using Revised NIOSH Equation for Manual Lifting

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• Personal Author:
  Garg, Arun ; Putz-Anderson, Vernon ; Waters, Thomas R.
• Description:
  This paper describes the recommended procedure to analyze multi-task jobs. Other laternatives considered for multi-task analysis are also discussed. It is concluded that the recommended method, though a little complex, is based on sound ergonomic principles and offers a reasonable approach to multi-task problems. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Back-injuries Biomechanics Human-factors-engineering Manual-lifting Muscle-tension Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Physical-stress Repetitive-work Skeletal-stress Workplace-studies

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• ISBN:
  0748400850
• Publisher:
  Taylor & Francis
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  67-70
• Volume:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20030859
• Citation:
  Advances in industrial ergonomics and safety VI. Aghazadeh F, ed., New York: Taylor and Francis, 1994 Jun; 6:67-70
• Editor(s):
  Aghazadeh F
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1994
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Advances in industrial ergonomics and safety VI. Proceedings of the Annual International Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Conference held in San Antonio, Texas, 7-10 June 1994. The Official Conference of the International Foundation for Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e5c1b836fb3d4cdfe9d37561f3ae9038fdbed42dd632d4e13669e85781545f42bbd2b7e48d200b0fb4969b2a22dd930b97c496dc45632c89bccae1f764af75a0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/191326/cdc_191326_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.25 MB ]