Summary
In short
- A body part symptom survey is an assessment used in KnowErgo that maps where in the body workers are experiencing discomfort, across a team or area. It is built against Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Run periodically or after a change. Completed anonymously by workers.
- The template holds 48 fields across 5 sections, with results by region repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is symptom prevalence, where high is bad.
- Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire is nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire. A validated survey for recording where and how often people report discomfort.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Job, Site.
What it is
What it is
What is a body part symptom survey?
A body part symptom survey is an assessment used in KnowErgo that maps where in the body workers are experiencing discomfort, across a team or area. It is built against Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is a body part symptom survey completed?
A body part symptom survey is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Run periodically or after a change.
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 BPS-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, site
Not for
- Discomfort Report, which lets a worker report aches, pain or discomfort early, before it becomes an injury.
- MSD Injury Report, which records a diagnosed musculoskeletal injury, including affected body part and suspected task.
- Early Intervention Record, which records the actions taken when discomfort is reported, before it becomes an injury.
- Anything outside KnowErgo, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
Nordic Musculoskeletal QuestionnaireNordic musculoskeletal questionnaire
A validated survey for recording where and how often people report discomfort.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the body part symptom survey template based on?+
It is built against Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire is nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire. A validated survey for recording where and how often people report discomfort.
What sections does the body part symptom survey contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, results by region, analysis, related records, follow through. Together they hold 48 fields, 33 of which are required.
How often is a body part symptom survey 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 BPS-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the body part symptom survey 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 a body part symptom survey scored?+
Scoring is symptom prevalence. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the body part symptom survey 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 body part symptom survey 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
- Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire — Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire