Unité Hygiène et Physiologie du travail – Prof. J.
Malchaire
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These programs work under Windows. For
a version MAC compatible, please
contact the author ·
Program Evaluation of the
maximum handling load: evaluation of the acceptability
of a work condition as a function of: 1.
The weight of the load 2.
The frequency of handling per minute 3.
The maximum load allowed at this frequency 4.
The distance to which the load is carried 5.
The duration per day (in minutes)
Estimate of 1.
The total weight per minute 2.
The maximum total weight per
min 3.
The total weight per hour 4.
The maximum total weight per
hour 5.
The total weight per day 6.
The maximum total weight per
day
Judgment of the acceptability of the
work situation ·
Program NIOSH: calculation of the index of
lifting according to NIOSH method This index
was proposed by The index
is evaluated from estimates of ·
The force necessary to complete
the tasks
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The duration of the efforts (in
% of the cycle time) ·
The number of efforts per
minute ·
The postures adopted by the
wrists/hands ·
the work speed ·
The work duration per day From this
index and on the basis of data presented by the authors, I propose the
estimate of
My opinion: I find this index relatively easy to
calculate and thus interesting if quantification is really necessary. |