How the Magnetic Outrigger Pad Improves Employee Safety & Reduces NIOSH Lifting Index

In field operations where physically lifting is part of the daily routine, injuries from manual handling are all too common. These injuries not only affect worker health and productivity but can also drive up a company’s workers’ compensation costs.

Safety professionals can use the NIOSH Lifting Equation to assess the safety of lifting tasks. When the calculated Lifting Index is greater than 1.0, the task poses an increased risk for injuries, something a responsible business owner wouldn’t ignore.

That’s Where Raptor Tech Magnetic Outrigger Pads Come In

At Raptor Tech, we strive to bring the safest and most efficient products to market, and that’s why we’ve developed the Magnetic Outrigger Pad.

Utilizing the crane’s outrigger jack to reposition pads on jobs requiring multiple moves offers a clear operational advantage, particularly when aligned with NIOSH Lifting Guidelines. Traditionally, workers must manually reposition heavy pads multiple times during a job, often bending, reaching, and lifting in awkward positions. These movements are key risk factors that increase the NIOSH Lifting Index and the likelihood of employee injury.

By allowing the crane’s outrigger jack to handle all subsequent pad movements after the setup, the Magnetic Outrigger Pad eliminates repetitive manual lifting, reduces strain on the lower back, and minimizes the frequency and duration of high-risk tasks. This not only protects workers from musculoskeletal injuries but also streamlines operations in the field.

After the initial setup, the pads move with the crane, eliminating the need for crew members to manually reposition them throughout the job. This drastically reduces the frequency of physical tasks, one of the key multipliers in the NIOSH Lifting Equation, helping to lower the overall Lifting Index and decrease injury risk.

Instead of bending, reaching, and lifting pads multiple times a day, workers can rely on the crane outrigger jack to handle the load, reducing physical strain and making the job just a little bit easier, one lift at a time.

Raptor Tech Magnetic Outrigger Pads are patent pending and hold US Patent No. 12,209,378.