How heavy can you lift? Calculate the maximum lifting weight at your workplace

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October

2025

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Preventing symptoms from excessive lifting is important. But how do you know if you are lifting too heavy? Because in practice, this is still very common.

Te zwaar tillen kunnen zorgen voor klachten aan het hele lichaam; rug, nek, schouders, elleboog, pols en hand, knieën en heupen. Kortom, tillen heeft invloed op het hele lichaam. Niet voor niets is het ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid de campagne ‘Hoe TOP werk jij?’ gestart.

Hoe zwaar mag je tillen?

De hoeveelheid die je veilig mag tillen hangt af van de situatie. In de meest ideale situatie, ligt de grens op 23 kilo.

Afhankelijk van onder andere de afstand tot de last, of je moeten draaien tijdens het tillen en hoe vaak je iets moet tillen, kan het gewicht dat je mag tillen een stuk lager liggen.

Doe de Tiltest. En kom erachter hoeveel jij mag tillen.

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Podcast Safety First now also available in English and Polish

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Working safely in the cold: how to stay warm

Safer at work: what you as a temporary worker can learn from the latest figures

Working safely: Know your rights and duties

Stay safe online: tips for temporary workers

Working safely in the heat: this is how you stay cool!

How to recognize the signs of low literacy in colleagues

Preventing a workplace accident

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