(V-MAC) tool

This is used with the MAC tool to assess manual handling operations where the load weights are variable. It is best suited for order picking and distribution systems which can automatically generate the data for importing into the V-MAC.

Overview^[1]
Advantages and limitations of the V-MAC^[2]
What you need to know before you use the V-MAC^[3]
How to use the V-MAC^[4]
Which jobs and workers to assess with the V-MAC^[5]
Entering data into the V-MAC^[6]
What does the V-MAC tell you?^[7]
Values in the summary table and what they mean^[8]
Recording and using your findings^[9]
Worked examples^[10]
V-MAC frequently asked questions (FAQs)^[11]

Link URLs in this page

Overviewhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/overview.htm
Advantages and limitations of the V-MAChttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/1-advantages-limitations.htm
What you need to know before you use the V-MAChttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/2-what-you-need-to-know-before.htm
How to use the V-MAChttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/3-how-to-use.htm
Which jobs and workers to assess with the V-MAChttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/4-which-jobs-workers-to-assess.htm
Entering data into the V-MAChttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/5-entering-data.htm
What does the V-MAC tell you?https://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/6-what-does-vmac-tell-you.htm
Values in the summary table and what they meanhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/7-summary-tables.htm
Recording and using your findingshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/8-recording-and-using.htm
Worked exampleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/9-worked-examples.htm
V-MAC frequently asked questions (FAQs)https://www.hse.gov.uk/MSd/mac/vmac/10-faqs.htm