TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1. LITERATURE REVIEW 2

2. OBJECTIVES 4

3. STUDYAREA 4

4. METHDOLODY 5

4.1 SAMPLING 5

4.1.1 SAMPLIE SIZE 5

4.2 INCLUSION CRITERIA 5

4.2.3 EXCLUSION CRITERIA 6

4.2.4 SAMPLE TYPE 6

5. DATA ANALYSIS 6

5.1 RAPID ENTIRE BODY ASSESSMENT (REBA) 6

5.2 HAND-ARM VIBRATION CALCULATOR 8

5.3 NIOSH LIFTING EQUATION 9

5.4 RISK ASSESSMENT 10

6. PROJECT OUTCOMES 11