HUMANTECH RELEASES NIOSH LIFTING CALCULATOR APP – AVAILABLE ON iTUNES

1/27/12

For Immediate Release

Humantech, Inc. announces the release of its HT NIOSH Lift Calculator for the iPad and iPhone, which quickly and effectively calculates the risk associated with manual material handling tasks. The certified professional ergonomists at Humantech developed the htLiftCalc application, available on iTunes, to perform the NIOSH Lifting Equation whenever and wherever you need it.

In 1991, NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) developed the NIOSH Lifting Equation to help identify physical stressors associated with manual material handling and lifting tasks. By some estimates, manual material handling is the biggest contributor to worker injury in the United States.  According to the 2012 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, overexertion injuries, which include injuries related to lifting, are the most disabling of all workplace injuries, accounting for $13.4 billion in direct costs. As a result, the NIOSH model has been widely used by industrial safety professionals since its creation.   

The app is available in both metric and standard measurement.  It can be used at the job site to evaluate both existing and proposed lifting conditions to determine the Recommended Weight Limit (RWL) for a specific job or task, and it can identify those jobs or tasks that might require ergonomic intervention.  

htLiftCalc is available on iTunes and is a copyright of Humatech, Inc.  For over 30 years, global companies have relied on Humantech for workplace improvements. By combining the science of ergonomics and our unique 30-Inch View®—where people, work, and environment intersect—we deliver practical solutions that impact safety, quality, and productivity. At Humantech, we believe people make productivity happen. For more information about our portfolio of products and services or the 30-Inch View, visit www.humantech.com.

EDITORS: Please contact jsinkwitts@humantech.com by Feb. 1st if you would like a coupon code to download the app at no charge.