lifting at work

[villa_fan007]

whats the max lifting weight for a male at work
or what would you be expected to lift up to .? (in kgs pls)

[webbo3]

from what i remember it was 25kg, but this of course depends on the individual,..i.e a 6ft 16 stone rugby player could lift more than a 9 stone woman....
I did a health and safety course but cant remember a lot about it, but this stuck in my head...
TILE or LITE

Task
Individual
Load
Environment

http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/campaigns/signup0708 /eduaction.pdf


http://www.googlesyndicatedsearch.com/u/HSEC?q =Manual+Handling&sa=Go


Dave.

[mightyWBA]

My old man would be spinning in his grave.......
if he was dead
50 years in a foundry.
Lift what the boss tells you to.
Bunch of wussies.

[Jugglering]

It depends on the individual but the HSE recommend NO MORE than 25kg for a fit healthy guy (20 kg for a woman) for a weight held close to your body etc etc but it is up to the individual to decide if that amount is too much - NOT their boss ! Zacmaster's link is the one to read.

[Jugglering]

Sorry, Webbo's 2nd link takes you to the same info - happy reading!