Summary
In short
- An anthropometric fit check is an assessment used in KnowErgo that checks a workstation suits the range of body sizes that will use it, not just the average. It is built against ISO 7250, CSA Z412 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Run at design and after modification. Carried out by ergonomics.
- The template holds 40 fields across 5 sections, with dimensions checked repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is fit percent, where high is good.
- ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Job, Asset.
What it is
What it is
What is an anthropometric fit check?
An anthropometric fit check is an assessment used in KnowErgo that checks a workstation suits the range of body sizes that will use it, not just the average. It is built against ISO 7250, CSA Z412 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is an anthropometric fit check completed?
An anthropometric fit check is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Run at design and after modification.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This assessment is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this assessment covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form AFC-2026-000
- You are running the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links job, asset
Not for
- Workstation Design Review, which reviews a proposed workstation design against ergonomic principles before it is built.
- Tool and Equipment Ergonomic Review, which reviews hand tools and equipment for grip, weight, vibration and trigger force.
- Anything outside KnowErgo, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
CSA Z412Office ergonomics
Workstation design for display screen and office work.
CSACanadian Standards Association
Canadian consensus standards. Frequently referenced into provincial regulation, which makes them enforceable.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the anthropometric fit check template based on?+
It is built against ISO 7250, CSA Z412. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard. CSA Z412 is office ergonomics. Workstation design for display screen and office work.
What sections does the anthropometric fit check contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, workforce measured, dimensions checked, practical checks, outcome. Together they hold 40 fields, 28 of which are required.
How often is an anthropometric fit check raised?+
A new record is raised when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Each one is given an ID in the form AFC-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the anthropometric fit check belong to?+
It is part of Ergonomics and MSD Prevention. Assessed tasks with before and after scores, and a business case that gets equipment approved.
How is an anthropometric fit check scored?+
Scoring is fit percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the anthropometric fit check template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the anthropometric fit check library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowErgo — ergonomics. Task assessment, video posture analysis, rotation and workstation redesign.
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Sources
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization
- CSA Z412 — Office ergonomics
- CSA — Canadian Standards Association