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IntegrationsManual handling and ergonomics
The module lets you assess manual handling of loads, repetitive movements and postures with the methods set out in UNI ISO 11228 and ISO 11226.
The module in detail
What the Manual handling and ergonomics module does
The module assesses the manual handling of loads and ergonomic risk with the methods of the ISO 11228 series and ISO 11226.
Toolbox
Assessment methods
Lifting and carrying (N.I.O.S.H.)
Single, multiple and mixed handling tasks, with automatic calculation of the recommended weight limit and the lifting index.
Pushing and pulling (Snook and Ciriello)
Horizontal transport of pushed or pulled loads.
Low loads at high frequency (OCRA)
Analytical assessment of repetitive movements of the upper limbs.
OCRA checklist
Assessment of repetitive movements of the upper limbs with the OCRA checklist.
Static postures
Ergonomic risk of static work, with no external force or minimal force.
What you get
Why choose the Manual handling and ergonomics module
All methods in one place
N.I.O.S.H. for lifting, Snook and Ciriello for pulling and pushing, OCRA for repetitive movements.
Comparable indices
Risk indices by workstation and job role, ready to compare over time.
Ergonomic measures
Improvement actions become tasks with an owner and a deadline.
See also
Other modules in the Safety area
Risk assessment document (DVR)The risk assessment document drawn up with guided workflows, even for complex organisations, and machinery risk profiles from a photo.Go to module
Chemical riskMo.Va.Ris.Ch., ISPRA, Al.Pi.Ris.Ch and sampling-based chemical assessment; a database of around 13,000 substances.Go to module
Noise and vibrationDatabases of around 1,800 noise measurements and over 4,000 HAV and WBV vibration measurements.Go to module
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