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What is the NIOSH Lifting Equation?

April 26, 2017equation Lifting niosh

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What is the NIOSH Lifting Equation?

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The NIOSH Lifting Equation is a tool used to identify, evaluate, or classify some risks associated with a lifting task. NIOSH stands for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The original reference for this tool is: Badger, Donald W. “Work Practices Guide For Manual Lifting.” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Publication No. 81-122, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1981. NIOSH updated this tool by issuing the Revised 1991 NIOSH Lifting Equation. The new equation increased the types of task variables the tool could assess. A reference for the revised document is: Waters, Thomas R.; Putz-Anderson, Vern; Garg, Arun. Applications Manual For The Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-110, 1994. Q: When is this tool applicable? A: The Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation is an appropriate tool to use when, for instance: • estimating the risk of a two-hande