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Material Handling - Recommended Dimensions for Lifting Comfort Zone with Illustration

 

Illustration of the Comfort Zone

(Left=Maximum Lifting Zone, Right=Optimal Lifting Zone)

 

Recommended Dimensions for Lifting Comfort Zone

 

Criteria

Dimension

Description

A. Comfort Zone Bottom

Min. 22"

Minimum acceptable working height for material handling.

B. Comfort Zone Top

Max. 49"

Maximum acceptable working height for material handling.

C. Optimal Comfort Zone Bottom

Min. 33"

Minimum working height in preferred material handling range.

D. Optimal Comfort Zone Top

Max. 38"

Maximum working height in preferred material handling range.

E. Distance From Body (to midpoint of the hands)

Max. 6"

Optimal working distance in front of the body.

 

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