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I want to reduce my risk of material handling injury. How much weight is safe for material handlers to lift?

April 26, 2017handlers handling injury lift material reduce risk safe weight

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I want to reduce my risk of material handling injury. How much weight is safe for material handlers to lift?

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There is no defined weight that is safe for employees to lift. The circumstances of the lift: below knee, above shoulders, at arms length, all increase the difficulty of the job task and therefore would lower the acceptable weight lifted. The frequency of the job task is also important. Finally, you must consider the workforce. What is an “average” worker? We all have differing physical capacities. Therefore establishing a simple weight limit is not a comprehensive solution to reducing material handling risk.