NIOSH 1991 Lifting Calculator. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 208 KB ZIP^*.

NIOSH Lifting Equation. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 3.82 MB PDF, 164 pages.

Vibration information from the Poultry eTool

Vibration information from the Woodworking eTool

Information on tools and related equipment from the Shipyard eTool

Beverage Handling: Hand Trucks

BLS statistics about back injuries. 44.9 KB PDF, 16 pages.

NIOSH Hand-tool Analysis Checklist. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Proceedings of a Meeting to Explore the Use of Ergonomics Interventions for the Mechanical and Electrical Trades. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

A Guide to Selecting Non-Powered Hand Tools NIOSH/CalOSHA document. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
 

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