NIOSH Lifting Equation Activity

Order Description A worker is liftin" rel="nofollow">ing a box from a startin" rel="nofollow">ing vertical height of 34 in" rel="nofollow">inches and placin" rel="nofollow">ing the box at a vertical destin" rel="nofollow">ination above the shoulders, approximately 65 in" rel="nofollow">inches high. The box is held reasonably close to his body (use best case of 10 in" rel="nofollow">inches). The shape of the box is good, but there are no cut-outs or handles for the hands, so the hand-to-contain" rel="nofollow">iner couplin" rel="nofollow">ing classification is fair. The worker is performin" rel="nofollow">ing the lift with no asymmetry or assume 0 degrees of asymmetry. The worker handles approximately 4 boxes per min" rel="nofollow">inute and is liftin" rel="nofollow">ing these 50 pound boxes throughout his eight hour shift. With these conditions, calculate the recommended weight limit (RWL) at the origin" rel="nofollow">in and at the destin" rel="nofollow">ination. Then, calculate the liftin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">index (LI) at the origin" rel="nofollow">in and at the destin" rel="nofollow">ination. Complete the NIOSH worksheet, complete the values and SHOW YOUR WORK AND HOW YOU ARRIVED AT THESE VALUES on the worksheet. Scan the worksheet to submit if necessary. What do these LI values in" rel="nofollow">indicate about the potential hazard of the task? Indicate your answer on the bottom of the worksheet.