This reference material is for employer reference and further defines work restrictions as defined by health care providers.

Sedentary Work Lifting:

10 lbs. maximum with occasionally lifting and/or carrying of articles such as files and small tools.  No squatting, bending, climbing.  A sedentary job is defined, as one involving mainly sitting but a certain amount of walking/standing is necessary to carry out job duties.  (Occasionally is defined as less than 1-4 times per hour or up to 33% of the shift.)

Light Work Lifting:

20 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 10 lbs. no frequent squatting, bending, and climbing.  (Frequent is defined as more than 5-12 times per hour or 34%-66% of the shift.)

Medium Work Lifting:

50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting, and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. (Frequent is defined as more than 5-12 times per hour or 34%-66% of the shift.)

No awkward lifting

No hands above the head or elbows above the shoulders or below the knees.

Neck or back bent more than 30 degrees, kneeling, squatting.

No forceful pinch or grip

Definition- pinching an object weighing 2 pounds (like the force needed to pinch half a ream of paper)

Gripping an object weighing 10 pounds (like the force needed to clamp automobile jumper cables onto a battery)

Off keyboard/mouse    15min every  1 hour      2 hours

 30min every  3 hours    4 hours

No repetitive tasks with___________

Definition-Repeating the same motion with the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists or hands, every few seconds

No frequent tasks with___________

Definition-Frequent is defined as more than 5-12 times per hour or 34%-66% of the shift.

No reaching away from body (extended reach) or work above shoulder height