NIOSH Lifting Equation
NIOSH Lifting Equation can be utilized by safety and health practitioners to investigate whether the load of a specific lifting or lower task is safe or not. This argument is supported by Waters et al. (1993) who mentioned that the NIOSH Lifting Equation was widely used by occupational health practitioners because it provided an empirical method for computing a weight limit. However, based on my experiences during the lab work, several multipliers such as the asymmetric multiplier does not have a clear description that potentially make multiple interpretation between practitioners. More straightforward description would be helpful for the practitioners.