Working Weight/Static Weight

[jay]

I did a search and didn't find anything on this topic. I have client that is rather heavy and is very 'sue happy' and I was worried about how much weight my table can hold - I don't want it to break or something while she is on it since she is all for suing people, I don't want to be sued! .... so i checked it out and found the stats on my table. However, what is the difference between Working weight and Static weight? I am assuming one is the weight of the person plus my pressure - how do I measure that weight? Please help

ps isn't it sad that we have to be worried about people who like to sue people and take them for all they are worth - which she is doing right now and was referred to me by the chiropractor to be massaged - and the claims are being paid for by someone that is 'responsible for her pain'

 

[joebloe]

I'm not positive that this is correct but I was told that working weight was the weight of the client, plus the weight of the therapist doubled.

So.....if the client weighed 300lbs and the therapist 150lb the working weight would be 600lbs

300 + 150+150

Static weight would be the weight of the client.

If this is incorrect, someone please let me know.

Angie

 

[Leigh B]

hmmmmm maybe the other way around? it says my working weight is 525 lbs and my static weight is 2100 lbs..... I dunno - I am confused! lol

 

[Pompal 09.]

Working weight is what the table is meant to take with actual motion, ie: a table with a working weight of 400lbs can take 400lbs of person plus pressure (your weight + client's weight,) plus any accompanying motion that is involved in treatment.

Static weight is how much actual poundage can be loaded directly on the table in an ideal load, ie: stacking 20 - 100lb boxes on the table for a 2000lb static weight capacity. This is the point at which structurally the table would remain undamaged.