scope:

This Part of this Standard provides a brief presentation of important factors concerned in the use of safely exertable muscle strengths at work.

This Part of this Standard also discusses biomechanical factors in materials-handling activities and general factors affecting materials-handling capacities.

In addition, this document lays down technical data relating to the following: joint movement ranges and optimum positions for specific activities; hand strengths with both power grips and precision grips; male capacities for force application by the hands, in both free space and restricted space; muscular work and rest pauses; load carriage.