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KIM Body Movement Calculator

Workplace/sub-activity (not required)
Duration of the working day (not required)
Duration of the sub-activity (not required)
Evaluator (not required)
Date (not required)
Duration
Up to 1 min Up to 5 min Up to 10 min Up to 20 min Up to 30 min Up to 45 min Up to 60 min Up to 100 min Up to 150 min Up to 210 min Up to 270 min Up to 360 min Up to 480 min
A. Body Movement without using equipment
Slowly (< 3 km/h) At a moderate pace (3 - 5 km/h) Quickly (> 5 km/h) Angle of inclination < 5° Angle of inclination 5 - 15° Angle of inclination > 15° Normal stairs Steep stairs (35 tot 50°) Very steep stairs (> 50°)
A. Carried load
No load or up to 3 kg > 3 to 10 kg > 10 to 15 kg > 15 to 20 kg > 20 to 25 kg > 25 to 30 kg > 30 to 35 kg > 35 to 40 kg > 40 kg
A. Location of the load center
No load or load < 3 kg or load is close to the body in a carrying frame or backpack on the shoulders Load close to the body, held in the hands or carried on one shoulder Load at a distance from the body, held in the hands
A. Trunk clearly inclined forward and/or twisting and/or lateral inclination of the trunk identifiable
Not applicable Occasionally Frequently to constantly
A. Unfavorable working conditions
Not applicable Restricted: narrow space for movement (e.g. fall protection) / reduced stability / sand / gravel path Severely restricted: freedom of movement hindered / no technical climbing aids / open country Critical: freedom of movement severely hindered due to limited space / respiratory protective equipment / muddy ground
A. Extreme climatic influences such as heat, wind, snow
Not applicable Rarely / occasionally Frequently / constantly
B. Body Movement when driving by muscle power
Without support of electric operation With support of electric operation Slowly (< 10 km/h) At a moderate pace (10 tot 15 km/h) Quickly (> 15 km/h)
B. Load weight to be moved including transport device
Up to 50 kg > 50 to 150 kg > 150 kg
B. Unfavorable working conditions
Not applicable Driveway restriced: earth or roughly cobbled driveway, potholes, heavy soiling, temporary ascents
B. Extreme climatic influences such as heat, wind, snow
Not applicable Rarely / occasionally Frequently / constantly
Work organization
Good: frequent variation of the physical workload with other activities Restricted: rare variation of the physical workload with other activities Unfavorable: no/hardly any variation of the physical workload with other activities

Risk score:

M	F

< 20 points	Physical overload is unlikely No measures necessary
20 - 50 points	Physical overload is possible for less resilient persons Measures may be helpful
50 - 100 points	Physical overload is also possible for normally resilient persons Measures needed
> 100 points	Physical overload is likely Measures necessary

Would you rather have your result in the official KIM form? Generate your PDF here!

Limitations of this calculator:
Interpolating and weighted averages of multiple weights and multiple types of body movements is not possible with the calculator. Fill in the KIM form manually if you want to interpolate and use weighted averages.

Source:
 - BAuA (Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Germany)
 - KIM Body Movement - Form and short instructions

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