(54-73 kg) (4 kg) Arm <8 lbs (6 kg) Head <13 lbs 160-200 lbs Leg <31 lbs (14 kg) (73-91 kg) Arm <10 lbs (5 kg) Head <17 lbs (8 kg) 200-240 lbs Leg <38 lbs (17 kg) (91-109 kg) Arm <12 lbs (6 kg) Head <20 lbs (9 kg) 240-280 lbs Leg <44 lbs (20 kg) (109-127 kg) Arm <14 lbs (6 kg) Head <24 lbs (11 kg) 280-320 lbs Leg <50 lbs (23 kg) (127-145 kg) Arm <16 lbs (7 kg) Head <27 lbs (12 kg) >360 lbs Leg >57 lbs (26 kg) (>163 kg) Arm >18 lbs (8 kg) (14 kg) Head >30 lbs Ergonomic Tool #5: Retraction (last updated Nov. 17, 2006) Lifting and Carrying Supplies and Equipment Lifting Task Lifting Index of Risk 3,000 ml irrigation fluid <0.2 Sand bags 0.3 Linen bags 0.4 Lead aprons 0.4 Custom sterile (eg, heart or spine) 0.5 Garbage bags (full) 0.7 Positioning devices off or rack (eg, stirrups) 0.7 Positioning devices off shelf or rack (eg, gel pads) 0.9 Hand table (49” x 28”)-largest hand table-used infrequently 1.2 x Fluoroscopy Board (49” 21”) 1.2 Stirrups (2- one in each hand) 1.4 frame 1.4 Irrigation containers for lithotripsy (12,000 ml) 1.5 Instrument pans 2.0 Key
(54-73 kg) Arm <8 lbs (4 kg) Head <13 lbs (6 kg) 160-200 lbs Leg <31 lbs (14 kg) (73-91 kg) Arm <10 lbs (5 kg) Head <17 lbs (8 kg) 200-240 lbs Leg <38 lbs (17 kg) (91-109 kg) Arm <12 lbs (6 kg) Head <20 lbs (9 kg) 240-280 lbs Leg <44 lbs (20 kg) (109-127 kg) Arm <14 lbs (6 kg) Head <24 lbs (11 kg) 280-320 lbs Leg <50 lbs (23 kg) (127-145 kg) Arm <16 lbs (7 kg) Head <27 lbs (12 kg) >360 lbs Leg >57 lbs (26 kg) (>163 kg) Arm >18 lbs (8 kg) Head >30 lbs (14 kg) Ergonomic Tool #5: Retraction (last updated Nov. 17, 2006) Lifting and Carrying Supplies and Equipment Lifting Task Lifting Index of Risk 3,000 ml irrigation fluid <0.2 Sand bags 0.3 Linen bags 0.4 Lead aprons 0.4 Custom sterile (eg, heart or spine) 0.5 Garbage bags (full) 0.7 Positioning devices off or rack (eg, stirrups) 0.7 Positioning devices off shelf or rack (eg, gel pads) 0.9 Hand table (49” x 28”)-largest hand table-used infrequently 1.2 Fluoroscopy Board (49” x 21”) 1.2 Stirrups (2- one in each hand) 1.4 frame 1.4 Irrigation containers for lithotripsy (12,000 ml) 1.5 Instrument pans 2.0 Key
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