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NIOSH Lifting Formula

IMPORTANT: FILL THIS TABLE FIRST IN MILITARY TIME


MILITARY TIME (3:00 PM = 15:00)
DURATION TIME OF EACH TASK
BEGINNING ENDING TASK
TASK # TIME TIME DURATION
1 8:00 9:00 1
2 8:00 9:00 1
3 8:00 9:00 1
4 8:00 9:00 1
5 8:00 9:00 1
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
TASK1

ORIGIN
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
FREQUENCY(lifts/min) 2.40

DESTINY
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
TASK1 TASK2

ORIGIN ORIGIN
US (in, Lb) INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
18.00 H 16.00
4.00 V 20.00
16.00 D 0.00
0.00 A 0.00
0.90 FM 0.90
0.95 CM 0.95
12.00 Average Load 12.00
12.00 Maximum Load 12.00
2.40 FREQUENCY(lifts/min) 2.40

DESTINY DESTINY
US (in, Lb) INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
16.00 H 16.00
20.00 V 20.00
16.00 D 0.00
0.00 A 0.00
0.90 FM 0.90
0.95 CM 0.95
12.00 Average Load 12.00
12.00 Maximum Load 12.00
TASK3

ORIGIN
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H 16.00
V 36.00
D 16.00
A 0.00
FM 0.90
CM 1.00
Average Load 12.00
Maximum Load 12.00
FREQUENCY(lifts/min) 2.40

DESTINY
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H 16.00
V 20.00
D 16.00
A 0.00
FM 0.90
CM 1.00
Average Load 12.00
Maximum Load 12.00
TASK4

ORIGIN
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H 16.00
V 52.00
D 32.00
A 0.00
FM 0.90
CM 1.00
Average Load 12.00
Maximum Load 12.00
FREQUENCY(lifts/min) 2.40

DESTINY
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H 16.00
V 20.00
D 32.00
A 0.00
FM 0.90
CM 1.00
Average Load 12.00
Maximum Load 12.00
TASK5

ORIGIN
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb) INPUTS:
H 16.00 H
V 68.00 V
D 48.00 D
A 0.00 A
FM 0.90 FM
CM 1.00 CM
Average Load 12.00 Average Load
Maximum Load 12.00 Maximum Load
FREQUENCY(lifts/min) 2.40 FREQUENCY(lifts/min

DESTINY
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb) INPUTS:
H 16.00 H
V 20.00 V
D 48.00 D
A 0.00 A
FM 0.90 FM
CM 1.00 CM
Average Load 12.00 Average Load
Maximum Load 12.00 Maximum Load
TASK6 TASK7

ORIGIN ORIGIN
Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb) INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
FREQUENCY(lifts/min)

DESTINY DESTINY
Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb) INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
TASK7 TASK8

ORIGIN ORIGIN
US (in, Lb) INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
FREQUENCY(lifts/min)

DESTINY DESTINY
US (in, Lb) INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
TASK9

ORIGIN
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
FREQUENCY(lifts/min)

DESTINY
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
TASK10

ORIGIN
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
FREQUENCY(lifts/min)

DESTINY
INPUTS: Metric (cm, Kg) US (in, Lb)
H
V
D
A
FM
CM
Average Load
Maximum Load
TASK1

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Metric (cm, Kg) Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC) Metric (cm, Kg)
Metric (cm, Kg) 0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
US (in, lb) 51.00 51.00 US (in, lb)

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


Metric (cm, Kg) 0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
US (in, lb) 0.56 0.63 US (in, lb)

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


Metric (cm, Kg) 0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
US (in, lb) 0.81 0.93 US (in, lb)

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


Metric (cm, Kg) 0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
US (in, lb) 0.93 0.93 US (in, lb)

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


Metric (cm, Kg) 0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
US (in, lb) 1.00 1.00 US (in, lb)

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


Metric (cm, Kg) 0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
US (in, lb) 0.90 0.90 US (in, lb)

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


Metric (cm, Kg) 0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
US (in, lb) 0.95 0.95 US (in, lb)
TASK2

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC) Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
51.00 51.00 US (in, lb)

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.63 0.63 US (in, lb)

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.93 0.93 US (in, lb)

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
1.00 1.00 US (in, lb)

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
1.00 1.00 US (in, lb)

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.90 0.90 US (in, lb)

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.95 0.95 US (in, lb)
TASK3

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC) Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
51.00 51.00 US (in, lb)

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.63 0.63 US (in, lb)

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.96 0.93 US (in, lb)

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.93 0.93 US (in, lb)

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
1.00 1.00 US (in, lb)

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.90 0.90 US (in, lb)

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
1.00 1.00 US (in, lb)
TASK4

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC) Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
51.00 51.00 US (in, lb)

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.63 0.63 US (in, lb)

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.84 0.93 US (in, lb)

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.88 0.88 US (in, lb)

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
1.00 1.00 US (in, lb)

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.90 0.90 US (in, lb)

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
1.00 1.00 US (in, lb)
TASK5

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC) Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
51.00 51.00 US (in, lb)

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.63 0.63 US (in, lb)

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.72 0.93 US (in, lb)

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.86 0.86 US (in, lb)

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
1.00 1.00 US (in, lb)

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.90 0.90 US (in, lb)

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
1.00 1.00 US (in, lb)
TASK6

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC) Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)
TASK7

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC) Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)
TASK8

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC) Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)
TASK9

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC) Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


0.00 0.00 Metric (cm, Kg)
0.00 0.00 US (in, lb)
TASK10

ORIGIN DESTINIY
Load Constant (LC) Load Constant (LC)
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00

Horizontal Multiplier (HM) Horizontal Multiplier (HM)


0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00

Vertical Multiplier (VM) Vertical Multiplier (VM)


0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00

Distance Multiplier (DM) Distance Multiplier (DM)


0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00

Asymmetric Multiplier (AM) Asymmetric Multiplier (AM)


0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00

Frequency Multiplier (FM) Frequency Multiplier (FM)


0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00

Coupling Multiplier (CM) Coupling Multiplier (CM)


0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
TASK1
ACTUAL REC WEIGHT LIMIT ACTUAL
LOAD ORIGIN RWL DESTINY RWL LOAD
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12.0 18.2 23.5 12.0
LIFTING IDEX
ORIGIN LI DESTINY LI
0.0 0.0
0.7 0.5

NIOSH Lifting Equation

25

20

15

Load (lbs)
10

0
LOAD ORIGIN DESTINY
RWL RWL
TASK2 TASK3
REC WEIGHT LIMIT ACTUAL REC WEIGHT LIMIT
ORIGIN RWL DESTINY RWL LOAD ORIGIN RWL DESTINY RWL
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
25.2 25.2 12.0 25.5 24.7
LIFTING IDEX LIFTING IDEX
ORIGIN LI DESTINY LI ORIGIN LI DESTINY LI
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
TASK4 TASK5
ACTUAL REC WEIGHT LIMIT ACTUAL REC WEIGHT LIMIT
LOAD ORIGIN RWL DESTINY RWL LOAD ORIGIN RWL
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12.0 21.0 23.3 12.0 17.6
LIFTING IDEX LIFTING IDEX
ORIGIN LI DESTINY LI ORIGIN LI
0.0 0.0 0.0
0.6 0.5 0.7
TASK5 TASK6
REC WEIGHT LIMIT ACTUAL REC WEIGHT LIMIT
DESTINY RWL LOAD ORIGIN RWL DESTINY RWL
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
22.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIFTING IDEX LIFTING IDEX
DESTINY LI ORIGIN LI DESTINY LI
0.0 0.0 0.0
0.5 0.0 0.0
TASK7 TASK8
ACTUAL REC WEIGHT LIMIT ACTUAL REC WEIGHT LIMIT
LOAD ORIGIN RWL DESTINY RWL LOAD ORIGIN RWL
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIFTING IDEX LIFTING IDEX
ORIGIN LI DESTINY LI ORIGIN LI
0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0
TASK8 TASK9
REC WEIGHT LIMIT ACTUAL REC WEIGHT LIMIT
DESTINY RWL LOAD ORIGIN RWL DESTINY RWL
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
LIFTING IDEX LIFTING IDEX
DESTINY LI ORIGIN LI DESTINY LI
0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0
TASK10
ACTUAL REC WEIGHT LIMIT
LOAD ORIGIN RWL DESTINY RWL
0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0
LIFTING IDEX
ORIGIN LI DESTINY LI
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.0
TASK UNITS STRWL FM FIRWL FILI STLI STLI FREQ
METC 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.40
1
STD 18.2 0.9 20.2 0.6 0.7
METC 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.40
2
STD 25.2 0.9 28.0 0.4 0.5
METC 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.40
3
STD 24.7 0.9 27.5 0.4 0.5
METC 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 2.40
4
STD 21.0 0.9 23.3 0.5 0.6
METC 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.40
5
STD 17.6 0.9 19.5 0.6 0.7
METC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00
6
STD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
METC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00
7
STD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
METC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00
8
STD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
METC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00
9
STD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
METC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00
10
STD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TASK # STLI FREQ BEGIN END DURATIONFM
1 0.7 2.40 0.33333 0.37500 1.00 0.9
2 0.5 2.40 0.33333 0.37500 1.00 0.9
3 0.5 2.40 0.33333 0.37500 1.00 0.9
4 0.6 2.40 0.33333 0.37500 1.00 0.9
5 0.7 2.40 0.33333 0.37500 1.00 0.9
6 0.0 0.00 0.00000 0.00000 0.00 0.0
7 0.0 0.00 0.00000 0.00000 0.00 0.0
8 0.0 0.00 0.00000 0.00000 0.00 0.0
9 0.0 0.00 0.00000 0.00000 0.00 0.0
10 0.0 0.00 0.00000 0.00000 0.00 0.0

FILI TASK # STLI FREQ BEGIN END DURATIONNEW #


0.614032 5 0.682258 2.4 0.33333 0.37500 1 1
0.593903 1 0.659892 2.4 0.33333 0.37500 1 2
0.514537 4 0.571708 2.4 0.33333 0.37500 1 3
0.436456 3 0.484951 2.4 0.33333 0.37500 1 4
0.428416 2 0.476018 2.4 0.33333 0.37500 1 5
0 6 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0 6
0 7 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0 7
0 8 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0 8
0 9 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0 9
0 10 0 0 0.00000 0.00000 0 10

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
FILI
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

COMBINED FREQUENCIES MULTIPLIERS


CUM DUR INTERCEPT FREQ DURATION Freq code Dur Code
1 2.4 1.00 4 1
2 1 0.041666667 A 4.8 1 7 1
3 1 0.041666667 B 7.2 1 9 1
4 1 0.041666667 C 9.6 1 12 1
5 1 0.041666667 D 12 1 14 1
5 0 0.375 E 0 0 1 1
5 0 0.375 F 0 0 1 1
5 0 0.375 G 0 0 1 1
5 0 0.375 H 0 0 1 1
5 0 0.375 I 0 0 1 1
Frequency Low Medium High
1 1 0.95 0.85
2 0.97 0.92 0.81
3 0.94 0.88 0.75
4 0.91 0.94 0.65
5 0.88 0.79 0.55
6 0.84 0.72 0.45
7 0.8 0.6 0.35
8 0.75 0.5 0.27
9 0.7 0.42 0.22
10 0.6 0.35 0.18
11 0.52 0.3 0.15
12 0.45 0.26 0.13
13 0.41 0.21 0
14 0.37 0 0
CLI CALCULATION 15 0.34 0 0
FM INDIVIDUALCUMULATIVE 16 0.31 0 0
0.91 0.6822576 0.6822576 17 0.28 0 0
0.8 0.089738 0.7719956 18 0 0 0
0.7 0.0918816 0.8638772
0.45 0.3463937 1.2102709
0.37 0.2058455 1.4161164
0 0 1.4161164
0 0 1.4161164
0 0 1.4161164
0 0 1.4161164
0 0 1.4161164
COMPOSITE LIFTING INDEX
1.42
Tasks Interaction Recommendations (if necessary)

Individual Tasks Recommendations


TASK1 TASK2
Reduce origin horizontal distance Reduce origin horizontal distance
Reduce destiny horizontal distance Reduce destiny horizontal distance
Reduce origin vertical distance Reduce origin vertical distance
Reduce destiny vertical distance Reduce destiny vertical distance
Enhance origin coupling Enhance origin coupling
Enhance destiny coupling Enhance destiny coupling
TASK3 TASK4 TASK5
Reduce origin horizontal distan Reduce origin horizontal dis Reduce origin horizontal distan
Reduce destiny horizontal dista Reduce destiny horizontal di Reduce destiny horizontal dist
Reduce destiny vertical distanc Reduce origin vertical distan Reduce origin vertical distance
Reduce origin vertical distance Reduce destiny vertical dista Reduce destiny vertical distanc
TASK6 TASK7 TASK8
TASK9 TASK10

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