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2013 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Maximum Acceptable Weight Limit on Carrying a Food Tray
Author : Ren-Liu Jang
Published in: Proceedings of the Institute of Industrial Engineers Asian Conference 2013
Publisher: Springer Singapore
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Abstract
This study was to simulate two ways to carry a food tray, waist-level carry and shoulder-high carry, to determine their maximum acceptable weight of load (MAWL) and to suggest a proper weight for banquet servers or workers in restaurants. Twenty college students were participated in this study. The MAWL on shoulder-high carry was 3.32 ± 0.47 kg for male and 2.78 ± 0.35 kg for female, respectively. The MAWL on waist-level carry were 2.57 ± 0.26 kg for male and 2.21 ± 0.35 kg for female. There were significantly differences between gender and carry methods. On average, the MAWL on waist-level carry was 22 % less than that on shoulder-high carry. The MAWL of female on waist-level carry was 14 % less than that for male while the MAWL of female on shoulder-high carry was 16 % less than that for male. The results suggested banquet servers or workers in restaurants should consider the proper way to deliver the food when it gets heavy.