Comparison of ACGIH lifting threshold limit values to validated low back disorder lifting assessment methods outcomes
Hafez, Khaled A. Jorgensen, Michael J. Amick, Ryan Zackary
Hafez, Khaled A.
Jorgensen, Michael J.
Amick, Ryan Zackary
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2023-11
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Ergonomics analysis tools,NIOSH lifting equation,LBP,Musculoskeletal disorders,Risk level
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Hafez, K.A., Jorgensen, M.J., & Amick, R.Z. (2023). Comparison of ACGIH lifting threshold limit values to validated low back disorder lifting assessment methods outcomes. Work, 76(3). https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-220436
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BACKGROUND: Work-related low back pain (LBP) increases the workforce disability and healthcare costs. This study evaluated the LBD risk level associated with handling the ACGIH TLVs in lifting tasks corresponding to various horizontal and vertical zones. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the low-risk ACGIH TLV to risk outcomes from various validated lifting assessment methods, including the OSU LBD Risk Model, NIOSH Lifting Equation, and LiFFT. METHODS: Twenty-four subjects were recruited for this study to perform various lifting conditions. The various ergonomic assessment methods were then used to obtain the risk assessment outcomes. RESULTS: The selected assessment methods showed that the ACGIH-defined TLVs are associated with less than high-risk for LBD for all the assessed tasks. The findings showed a moderate agreement (Kendall's W = 0.477) among the various assessment methods risk outcomes. The highest correlation (ρ= 0.886) was observed between the NIOSH Lifting Equation and LiFFT methods risk assessment outcomes. CONCLUSION: The findings showed that ACGIH-defined TLVs possesses less than high-risk for LBD. The outcomes of the selected ergonomic assessment methods moderately agree to each other.
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IOS Press BV
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v.76 no. 3
v.76 no. 3
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1051-9815