Summary
In short
- An assessment comparison review is a review used in KnowErgo that compares assessments of similar tasks across lines, shifts or sites. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.9.1 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Run periodically. Carried out by the ergonomics lead.
- The template holds 44 fields across 4 sections, with assessments compared repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is score comparison, where high is bad.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Task Assessments.
What it is
What it is
What is an assessment comparison review?
An assessment comparison review is a review used in KnowErgo that compares assessments of similar tasks across lines, shifts or sites. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.9.1 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is an assessment comparison review completed?
An assessment comparison review is completed at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Run periodically.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This review 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 review covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form ACR-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 task assessments
Not for
- Task Ergonomic Assessment, which assesses a work task using video, applying the methods you configure such as RULA, REBA or WISHA.
- Lifting Task Assessment, which assesses a lifting task from video, running the NIOSH lifting equation alongside a whole body posture method.
- Push and Pull Assessment, which assesses pushing, pulling and carrying tasks from video, using Snook tables alongside a posture method.
- Anything outside KnowErgo, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the assessment comparison review template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.9.1. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the assessment comparison review contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, assessments compared, comparison, outcome. Together they hold 44 fields, 30 of which are required.
How often is an assessment comparison review raised?+
A new record is raised at the review interval, and after any trigger event. Each one is given an ID in the form ACR-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the assessment comparison review 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 assessment comparison review scored?+
Scoring is score comparison. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the assessment comparison review 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 assessment comparison review 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 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization