original article   health, safety and environment management has a vast area in which ergonomics aspects is known as one of the related aspects. in this case study the occupational hygiene by ergonomic intervention was focused. one of the prevalence activities among industrial sectors' worker in the developing countries is manual lifting tasks and other related physical activities which are imp...

original article   health, safety, and environment management are dedicated a vast area in which ergonomics aspects known as one of the related aspects. in the following case study, the occupational hygiene by ergonomic intervention is focused. one of the prevalent activities among industrial sectors' workers in the developing countries is manual lifting tasks and other related physical activit...

background: manual material handling is one of the major health and safety hazards in industry. this study aims to assess the lifting tasks, before and after intervention using niosh lifting equation and manual handling assessment charts (mac). methods: this interventional study was performed in 2011 in a tile manufacturing industry in hamadan, located in the west of iran. the prevalence of mus...

background: manual load lifting is the most common and stressful activity that imposes high biomechanical pressures on the body, particularly on the back. diverse studies have shown that load lifting can cause work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers. this study was conducted to assess manual lifting activity using niosh equation and wisha index and compare the results of the two me...

Background: The revised National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) lifting equation (RNLE) is commonly used for risk assessment of manual handling, and can estimate low back pain (LBP) biomechanical stressors of lifting and/or lowering of loads. The aim of this study was to evaluate manual material handling by using the RNLE, LBP, and LBP disability index (LBPDI) among worker...

background: proper training on how to correctly handle loads is one key point for prevention of low back disorders. this study was conducted with the objectives of assessing manual material lifting activities and comparing two methods of training intervention in a porcelain company.   methods: in this randomized controlled trial which was conducted in a porcelain company, all male employees wit...

Background: Manual handling, lifting, or carrying of material is responsible for non-fatal injuries among employees in industries. It is the second most prevalent reported risk factor in workplaces that can lead to potential manual handling accidents and longer-term musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The aim of this study was the evaluation of manual material handling using the American National...