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The IS 17031 series establishes ergonomic recommendations for different dynamic manual handling
tasks. It provides information for designers, employers, employees and others involved in work, job and product design. The IS 17031 series provides information on the evaluation of static postures.
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Disorders of the musculoskeletal system are common worldwide and one of the most frequent
disorders in occupational health. The risk-assessment model in this document allows the estimation
of the risk associated with a manual material handling task. It takes into consideration the hazards
(unfavourable conditions) related to manual handling tasks and the time spent performing them.
Unfavourable conditions can include factors such as the size and mass of the object being handled,
working posture (e.g. twisting, bending, overreaching), quality of grip on items, and the frequency and
duration of manual handling. Any of these can, alone or in combination, lead to a hazardous handling
activity and increase the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. Accordingly, these factors are considered
when determining a recommended safe limit of the mass of objects being handled
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The method of determination of safe recommended limits in this document is based on the integration of data derived from four major research approaches, namely the epidemiological, the biomechanical, the physiological and the psychophysical approach.