Specifications

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one-person value may be added for eaeh additional person and provided that the object is sufficiently
large that the workers do not interfere with one another while carrying the load. In tdl eases involving
carrying, it is assumed that the object is fmt lifted km the floor, carried a distance of 10 m (33 ft) or
less, and placed on the floor or on another surface not higher than 91 cm (36 in). If the final lift is to a
higher height, the 152cm (5 ft) lift height applies as the mom limiting case.
5.9.11 .3.6 Carryimtfieu
uency. The reduction formu!a expressed in paragraph 5.9.11.3.2 shall
be applied to repetitive canying in the same manner as
for repetitivelifting.
5.9.11 .3.7 Obiectc
arm size. The reduction formula expressed in paragraph 5.9.11.3.3 shall be
applied to size of objects to be ctied in the same manner as for load sk.
5.9.11.3.8 User
population The
“Male and Female” popuhit.ionvalues in Table XXIII shall
apply to any object to be lifted or carried manually; the “Male Only” population values apply only as
specified by the procuring activity.
5.9.11.3.9 Labelhg. Items weighing more than the one-peamn lift or carry values for the “MaAe
and Female” Population of Table XXIll shall be pmninently labeled with weight of tk object and lift
limitation, e.g., mechanicfd or two-person I.@ three-person lift. Where mechanical or power lift is
required, hoist and lift points shall be provided and clearly labeled.
5.9.11.4 Push and m.dlforces
5.9.11.4.1 Horizontal. Manual horizontal push and pull forces required, to be applied initially
to an object to set it in motion or to be sustained over a short period of time, shall not exceed the values
of TabJe XXIV, as applicable, or those given in Figure 21, if more app@ate
totkforualld
movement characteristics of the task- The values shown in Table XXIV apply to males only and
should be retied for fkmales. (Two-thirds of each value shown is considered to be a reasonable
value for females.) (See Table L)
5.9.11.4.2 Vatieal. Msrnaal vertkaIpushandpullfo ICCSrequiredsh8Jlnotexcecdthe
~h@kf~_-~a_f~vd~ofT~b~, orthosegivcQ in Figum21, if
mom appropriate to the fou and move=nt characteristics of the task.
5.9,11.5 Handks and masmareas.
5.9.11 .5.1 General All items designed to be carried or removed and re~hteed shall be
provided with handles or ok suitable means for grasping, handing, and carrying (where
appqnime, bygiwvcdwrmittemd hzmd). ltemsquiring htmdhtgsbcmi dbepwiciedwit hnotless
than two handles or one handie ad one grasp ma. Items weighingkss than4.5 kg (10 lb) whose
f6rmfmpm??lkalhamto behelldmd@aady ahWbeexesnpt ik0mtbisca@uam@
uakss otherwise
specified by the procuring activity.
5.9.11 .5.2 Hon. Whenever possibk, handles, grasp areas, or hoistpointsskid be
located above the center of gravity and in a
manner topmckde mcmtmkd swinging or tilting when
lifted. T&y shall be heated to wovide at least 5 cm (2 in) of clearance &om obstructions during
handling. The location of handks shall not interfere with installing, removing, operating, or
maintaining the equipment.
59. I ] 5,s ~~nfixed hand]es, JNonfixed handles {e.g., hinged or fohkut) shall have a stop
position for holding~aiiidle p&rpendicular to the surface on WNCIIit is moutited and $Mdlbe capable
of t-min~ ~[acecI into c,an-vityg position hy one hand (wherr nppmpriate. hv a g!oved or mittmmd hand)
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