Standard Ergonomic Assessments

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NIOSH

The revised NIOSH equation introduced in 1991, to analyze simple lifting tasks. This equation was designed to assist in the identification of ergonomic solutions for reducing the physical stresses associated with manual lifting. 

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Liberty Mutual

The Snook tables (Liberty Mutual Tables) are a collection of data sets compiled from studies based on a psychophysical approach to material-handling tasks. 

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