- Title
- Initial force and desirable handle height range when pushing a trolley
- Creator
- Culvenor, John
- Date
- 2005
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/57360
- Identifier
- vital:217
- Identifier
- ISSN:0815-6409
- Abstract
- Trolleys are used in many workplaces, often as a solution to the hazards of lifting and carrying. Guidelines are available to set limits on the force that can be reasonably applied for push and pull activities in a workplace setting. With a level floor, low friction and short movements, the force applied for acceleration when pushing a trolley is more significant than the sustained effort (however, many factors interact with the force and these must be considered together). This study determined the initial force applied to trolleys in a manufacturing setting, with a level floor and low rolling friction. Subjects were asked to move trolleys (weighing between 160 kg and 400 kg) a short distance in the way that they would normally do the work. Results showed a preferred grip height of 120-135 cm. The average results for applied force fell closely along a linear relationship. Future research could be conducted in an experimental setting and include more comprehensive trials with a greater number of subjects (including women).; C1
- Publisher
- CCH Australia Ltd.
- Relation
- Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand Vol. 21, no. 4 (2005), p. 341-349
- Rights
- VIOSH
- Rights
- Copyright CCH Australia Ltd.
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1117 Public Health and Health Services; Ergonomic design; Manual handling; Push force; Trolleys
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