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WISHA Lifting Calculator

		Enter Data Below									How many Lifts/Minute?	For how many Hours/Day?
						Determine Unadjusted Weight Limit:						1 hr or less	1 or 2 hrs	2 hrs or more		Twist >= 45
	Actual Weight Alicia: Find the actual weight of objects the employee lifts.								x		1 lift every 2-5 min	1	0.95	0.85		Twist < 45		30
	Unadjusted Weight Limit Alicia: Determine the Unadjusted Weight Limit. Where are the employee's hands when they begin to lift or lower the object? The number in that box is the Unadjusted Weight Limit in pounds.								x		1 lift every min	0.95	0.9	0.75				35
	Lifts per Minute										2-3 lifts every min	0.9	0.85	0.65				40
	Hours per Day										4-5 lifts every min	0.85	0.7	0.45				50
	Twisting										6-7 lifts every min	0.75	0.5	0.25				55
											8-9 lifts every min	0.6	0.35	0.15				65
											10+ lifts every min	0.3	0.2	0				70
											Less than once every 5 mins.	1	1	1				90
	Unadjusted Weight Limit
	Twisting Adjustment	x									Lifts/Min	Hours per day	Limit Reduction Multiplier
	Adjusted Weight Limit										0	0	ERROR:#N/A
	Limit Reduction Multiplier	x
	Weight Limit
	Weight Limit
	Actual Weight	÷
	Lifting Index

WISHA Lifting Calculator

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