Analysis of the lifted weight including height and frequency factors for workers in Colombia.
Factors related to the height of the load and the frequency of handling have become a way to predict the acceptable standard weight lifted for workers whose main task is the manual lifting of materials and measuring the conditions is important to determine a maximum weight lifted. This study was conducted to twenty (20) workers between eighteen (18) and forty (40) years old with a minimum six months experience and belonging to the warehouse and packaging area of a dairy products company. Consideration was given to three different heights such as knuckle, shoulder and total height as well as frequencies of 2, 4 and 6 times per minute. Average values for lifted weight were 17.9306 ± 2.37 kg. The conclusions and recommendations included a review of legislation related to Colombian maximum acceptable weight of lifting due to the current law does not match the acceptable weight handled in this research.
Ergonomics Studies Center, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia. luis.andres.saavedra@gmail.com
Luisa
L
Saavedra-Robinson
Leonardo A J
LA
Quintana
Luis Díaz
LD
Fortunato Leal
María
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Niño
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003105:Colombia; D003611:Dairy Products; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D017770:Lifting; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis