Summary
In short
- A cumulative exposure assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses total physical load across a whole shift rather than one task, including rotation and overtime. It is built against ISO 11228 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Carried out per role. Completed by ergonomics.
- The template holds 44 fields across 4 sections, with tasks in the day repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is daily load, where low 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 Rotation plan, Task assessments.
What it is
What it is
What is a cumulative exposure assessment?
A cumulative exposure assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses total physical load across a whole shift rather than one task, including rotation and overtime. It is built against ISO 11228 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is a cumulative exposure assessment completed?
A cumulative exposure assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Carried out per role.
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
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- 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 rotation plan, task assessments
Not for
- Work Rest Cycle Assessment, which assesses whether recovery within and between tasks is enough for the load being carried.
- Ergonomic Cost Benefit Record, which records the cost of an ergonomic intervention against the injury, absence and productivity cost it avoids.
- Task Redesign Record, which records a redesign of a task, holding what changed, why, and the before and after assessment scores.
- 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.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the cumulative exposure assessment template based on?+
It is built against ISO 11228. 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 cumulative exposure assessment contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, tasks in the day, cumulative position, outcome. Together they hold 44 fields, 32 of which are required.
How many cumulative exposure assessment records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the cumulative exposure assessment 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 cumulative exposure assessment scored?+
Scoring is daily load. Low is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the cumulative exposure assessment 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 cumulative exposure assessment 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