Use NIOSH lifting factors to triage a manual-handling task before choosing controls.
The lift Staff lift supply boxes from a low shelf to a cart, with repetition spiking on delivery days. The first control should match the factor driving the risk. NIOSH triage Find the multiplier, then redesign The equation factors are a control map: reach, height, travel, asymmetry, frequency, and coupling. Generic safe-lifting reminder Does not change the lift. A control that changes the task. Controls work best when they improve the punished task factor. 01 Height 02 Twist 03 Frequency Origin The heaviest boxes start on the bottom shelf.
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