The main objective of this study was to determine the maximum permissible load lifting capacity (MLCT) of males and females working in teams of two persons. On the average, the maximum capacity of the two-people teams for infrequent lifting of compact loads from floor to the bench height of 89 [cm] was about 105 Kg for young males, and 76 Kg for young females. The ratio between the maximum capacity for a team of two males versus two females, defined as (female/male x 100) was 69.6% (S.D.=11.06%) with a range from 49.1% to 88.0%. It was proposed that when lifting in teams of two people, the majority of population (95%) should not be required to handle more than 83 Kg for males and 63 Kg for females.
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