Total effort required

Several of these items may be relevant

There is far more than is generally realised when talking about the total effort required for a particular manual handling task. Not all of these things apply to all loads obviously but the following items may apply:

  • How heavy is the load?
  • Is a sudden change of speed required to do the task?
  • Is a sudden change of direction required to complete the task?
  • Does the load have to be held away from the body?
  • Does the load need an additional hold?
  • Does the handler have to reach out?
  • How often does the task repeat?

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