Question: In the same company, workers must transfer temperature - sensitive medication containers from incoming flat conveyor to an outgoing J - hook conveyor at a

In the same company, workers must transfer temperature-sensitive medication containers from incoming flat conveyor to an outgoing J-hook conveyor at a rate of about 3 boxes per minute. Each tote box weights 15 lbs and the worker performs this job for 8 hours each day. The worker can grasp the tote box quite comfortably. The physical dimensions of the workplace that are relevant for using the NIOSH lifting equation are shown in the figure below. More specifically, the horizontal distance between the hands and the midpoint between the ankles is 16 inches. It is assumed that this horizontal distance is kept relatively constant during lifting. The vertical distance of the hands from the floor at the starting position of lifting is 44 inches. The vertical distance of the hands from the floor at the destination is 62 inches. Besides, it is estimated that the worker needs to twist his or her torso about 80 while transferring a tote box from the incoming to the outgoing conveyor. Please calculate (1) the recommended weight limit (RWL), and (2) the lifting index (LI).
In the same company, workers must transfer

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