NIOSH Releases Lifting Equation Mobile App "NLE Calc is a quick and simple way for a worker to assess their risk for injury before they manually lift an object," said NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard.

A new, free mobile app released by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) aims to help workers stay safe while manually lifting objects. The app, called NLE Calc, is based ...

The NIOSH lifting equation is not an acceptable legal standard for liability. Importantly, as the Virginia court emphasized in Ritchie v.

The app, NLE Calc, is based on the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation, an internationally recognized standard for safe lifting.

The lifting equation was revised in 1991. Recommended procedures for applying the NIOSH Revised Lifting Equation (“RLE”) are contained in a 164-page instruction manual.

NIOSH has released a free mobile app for smart phones and other mobile devices to help workers be safe when manually lifting objects. The app, NLE Calc, is based on the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation, ...