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Hazard Zone Checklist
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Caution Zone Checklist
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here to download interactive lifting calculator files
Other Evaluation Tools:
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Important:
"Links" to other information sources are provided as a courtesy, but we cannot vouch for or take responsibility for information contained beyond files administered by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Links from this page do not represent or imply the endorsement of commercial products by the State of Washington, Labor and Industries, or by departmental staff. For more information, read L&I's Intended Usage policy.
- Ohio Lifting Guidelines: Recommended weight limits for both healthy workers and those with a back injury.
- Pushing, Pulling and Carrying Tasks Calculator.
Quick Exposure Check (310 KB PDF): Assess the risk of injury to the neck, back, shoulder, wrist and hand. (Contains public sector information published by the Health and Safety Executive and licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.)- MIRTH EU Project: Tools for evaluating working postures and hand intensive tasks.
- Hand-Arm Vibration Calculator.
- Whole-Body Vibration Calculator.
- Analysis Tools for Ergonomists: A variety of evaluation methods available as Excel spreadsheets and PDF worksheets.
- Cost Benefit Analysis: An Excel spreadsheet that allows you to compare three solution options, and provides estimates of benefits and payback periods.
ZIP FILE DIRECTIONS:
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Download the .ZIP file.
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Uncompress it with your software to the default folder - C:\liftingcalc
If you change the default folder where the files are uncompressed, be sure to write down the name. -
Once you've uncompressed the files, open the folder where you uncompressed them and double-click on the default.htm file.
- A pop-up window will appear asking if you want to close the current window, Click "YES" and the calculator page will appear.
If you need decompression software, several Freeware/Shareware decompression utilities are available on the Internet - the two links below are just one source.
