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100			_914129 _aRamani, P. V.
245			_aStudy on Factors Affecting the Manual Material Handling Capacity of Indian Male Construction Workers
250			_aVol.102(2), June
260			_aNew York _bSpringer _c2021
300			_a389-402p.
520			_aConstruction is one of the most hazardous industries involving high manual labour where health and safety risks are plentiful. This study focuses on evaluating the factors affecting the material lifting capacity of Indian male construction workers. A statistical experiment was conducted on selected male construction workers, and ANOVA technique was used to analyse the influence of parameters (like age, body mass index (BMI), material lifting height and lifting frequency) on maximum allowable weight limit (MAWL). From the analysis, maximum allowable weight limit (MAWL) and minimum lifting weight were determined for every worker based on his age and BMI corresponding to three different lift frequencies and lifting heights. The results indicate that for all BMI categories, the MAWL increases with the increase in the age of workers to a certain extent, but it decreases as the age increases. Using the maximum and minimum lifting weight values obtained, it will be easy to assign manual lifting tasks for workers without compromising their health at the same time ensuring optimum utilization of their efficiency.
650		0	_94621 _aCivil Engineering
700			_914130 _aBhapkar, S.
773	0		_x 2250-2149 _tJournal of the institution of engineers (India): Series A _dSwitzerland Springer
856			_uhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40030-021-00519-y _yClick here
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