Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation for Recommended Weight Limit

Purpose: To calculate the NIOSH recommended weight limit for occupational lifting. This can be used to help reduce the incidence of low back pain in workers.

Evaluation

Do you need to calculate the NIOSH recommended weight limit for occupational lifting?

Yes


nature of the lift	origin	destination
horizontal location of hands from the midpoint between the ankles			cm
vertical location of hands from the floor			cm
angular displacement of the load from the sagittal plane			degrees

Vertical travel distance from the origin to the destination

Frequency of lifting

lifts per minute

Work duration (enter from 0 to 8)

hours

Coupling quality

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

NIOSH recommended weight limit at the origin

NIOSH recommended weight limit at the destination

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Lumbar Disc Herniation Clinical Symptom Score
Other Testing
- Functional Improvement Measures (FIM) for Low Back Pain
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Micheli Functional Scale (MFS) for Evaluating Athlete with Low Back Pain
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Prevention
- Techniques for Preventing Low Back Injury When Lifting
Surgery
- Lumbar Disc Herniation Clinical Symptom Score
- Herniated Lumbar Disc | Criteria for Outcome Following Elective Discectomy

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Disease Progression
- Modified General Function Score (GFS) for Patient with Low Back Pain

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Exercise
- Micheli Functional Scale (MFS) for Evaluating Athlete with Low Back Pain

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Surgery, orthopedic
Neurology

Objective

disability and performance

ICD-10

X50 - Overexertion and strenuous or repetitive movements

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Purpose: To calculate the NIOSH recommended weight limit for occupational lifting. This can be used to help reduce the incidence of low back pain in workers.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Surgery, orthopedic, Neurology

Objective: disability and performance

ICD-10: X50,

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