Field Evaluation of the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation

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• Personal Author:
  Ayoub MM ; Cotnam JP ; Dempsey, Patrick G. ; Fathallah F ; Maynard W ; O'Brien N ; Sorock, Gary S. ; Westfall PH
• Description:
  The preliminary results of a prospective epidemiological study of the revised NIOSH lifting equation are presented. The baseline evaluations included assessment of lifting and lowering tasks with the revised NIOSH equation, as well as a questionnaire regarding personal variables. Subject follow-up was primarily accomplished through postal questionnaires, telephone interviews, and surveillance for workers' compensation claims for low-back disorders. The preliminary results reported are based on approximately 375 person-years of exposure; however, the follow-up period is still in progress. Important findings related to the usability of the revised NIOSH equation across several types of common exposures are also discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Epidemiology Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Back Injuries Manual Lifting Manual Materials Handling Musculoskeletal System Musculoskeletal System Disorders
• ISBN:
  0945289138
• Publisher:
  Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  37-40
• Volume:
  44
• Issue:
  29
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20026163
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Proceedings of the IEA 2000/HFES 2000 Congress, July 30-August 4, 2000, San Diego, California. Santa Monica, CA: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2000 Jul; 44(29):37-40
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• NORA Priority Area:
  Disease and Injury: Low Back Disorders
• Performing Organization:
  Texas Tech University, Industrial Engineering Department, Lubbock, Texas
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19960301
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Proceedings of the IEA 2000/HFES 2000 Congress, July 30-August 4, 2000, San Diego, California
• End Date:
  20000831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ea8b2c73d38246a77c5eaeedb1316b5dd7301fa4fa97d4dcf3437da5987a2b66d63398f04eab2e0263311fcfe8e6d27543599987cbda8d21ff14d26764f71bec
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/197219/cdc_197219_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 879.49 KB ]