A force gauge shows workers must exert 45 lbs of initial push force to move a loaded cart on the factory floor. NIOSH recommends a maximum initial push force of approximately 50 lbs for males and 30 lbs for females. What is the most appropriate response?

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Require all cart-pushing workers to wear fitted lumbar support back belts and recheck the force measurement at the next annual review.

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Accept the current push force level since it falls within the established male reference guideline and document no action is required.

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Redesign the task for all workers by improving wheel maintenance, reducing load, or adding power-assist to bring force within safe limits.

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Assign only physically strong male workers to this cart-pushing task to ensure the force limit is consistently met by all assigned workers.

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