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Load Weight Limits

Load Weight Limits is a safety metric in manual material handling that specifies the maximum weight considered safe for human lifting under standardized ergonomic conditions to minimize the risk of musculoskeletal injury.

49

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3.7K

Citations

147

Authors

64

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

11

Variants

Recommended Weight LimitRwl

Parents

Publications

49

Revised NIOSH equation for the design and evaluation of manual lifting tasks

Thomas Waters, Vern Putz‐Anderson, Arun Garg et al. · Ergonomics · 1993 · 2K citations

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Improving truck safety: Potential of weigh-in-motion technology

Bernard Jacob, Véronique Feypell-de La Beaumelle · IATSS Research · 2010 · 238 citations · Full text

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Effect of backpack load placement on posture and spinal curvature in prepubescent children

Heather M. Brackley, Joan M. Stevenson, Jessica C. Selinger · Work · 2009 · 125 citations

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Maximum weights and work loads acceptable to female workers

Stover H. Snook, Vincent M. Ciriello · Applied Ergonomics · 1974 · 115 citations

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Costs of loading associated with mate-carrying in the waterstrider, <i>Aquarius remigis</i>

Daphne J. Fairbairn · Behavioral Ecology · 1993 · 114 citations

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Authors

147

  1. TW
    Thomas Waters

    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, United States

    4 publications · 2.1K citations

    4

    h-index

  2. AG
    Arun Garg

    University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, United States

    3 publications · 2.1K citations

    3

    h-index

  3. AN
    Audrey Nelson

    James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, United States

    2 publications · 34 citations

    2

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  4. KH
    K. Hodate

    Kitasato University, Japan

    2 publications · 53 citations

    2

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  5. AM
    Akihiro Matsuura

    Kitasato University, Japan

    2 publications · 53 citations

    2

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Institutions

64

  1. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

    Washington D.C., United States

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    6.2K citations

  2. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

    Milwaukee, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    2.2K citations

  3. Texas Tech University

    Lubbock, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    147 citations

  4. Kitasato University

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    282 citations

  5. Huafan University

    Taipei, Taiwan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

  6. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

    North Dartmouth, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    56 citations

  7. Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques

    Pessac, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    238 citations

  8. York St John University

    York, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

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Venues

  1. Ergonomics

    4 publications · 2.2K citations

    4

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  2. 3

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  3. Applied Ergonomics

    3 publications · 216 citations

    3

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  4. Work

    3 publications · 164 citations

    3

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