WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS

Quick Assessments

Each assessment tool provides feedback on job design and workspace layout including:

• Potential risk factors
• General interpretation
• Recommended next step actions

General Assessment

Hand Tool Assessment

Manual Material Handling Assessment

A broad-based analysis tool for assessing possible ergonomic hazards in a specific physical task or job.

Including factors such as:

• Work cycles
• Hand tool usage
• Upper and lower extremity movement and stress
• Rest periods
• Range of motion
  

A focused analysis tool for assessing possible ergonomic hazards in tasks using a specific hand tool.

Tool design and task analysis factors include:

• Required force
• Tool balance
• Tool size and weight
• Grip texture
• Handle size
• Training

A focused analysis of the ergonomics hazards in jobs requiring manual movement of materials.

Analysis factors include:

• Material weight
• Movement height and length
• Workplace configuration
• Force requirements
• Object configuration