Maximum weight a person should lift at work
Under the regulations, there are guide lines on the maximum safe weight. The regulations contain a “lifting and lowering” diagram as can be seen, the maximum weight that a man should be required to lift from head height, close to his body, 10kg
If a man is lifting an object from ankle height, but away from his body, the maximum is 5kg. Similarly, if a man is required to lift something from chest height, but close to his body, then the maximum permissible weight is 20kg. Under the regulations men and women are treated differently. The maximum that a women should be required to lift is roughly 30% less than that of a man.
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