Summary
In short
- An ergonomic equipment request is a record used in KnowErgo that requests equipment such as a chair, monitor arm, footrest or sit stand desk. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Raised after an assessment identifies a need. Approved by the manager with ergonomics input.
- The template holds 39 fields across 5 sections.
- 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 Assessment, Worker.
What it is
What it is
What is an ergonomic equipment request?
An ergonomic equipment request is a record used in KnowErgo that requests equipment such as a chair, monitor arm, footrest or sit stand desk. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is an ergonomic equipment request completed?
An ergonomic equipment request is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Raised after an assessment identifies a need.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record 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 record covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form EER-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 assessment, worker
Not for
- Office Workstation Self Assessment, which lets an office worker assess their own desk setup using guided questions and reference images.
- Display Screen Assessment, which assesses screen height, distance, glare and eye comfort for computer based work.
- Remote Work Assessment, which assesses a home or remote work setup using photographs supplied by the worker.
- 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 ergonomic equipment request template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1. 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 ergonomic equipment request contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, justification, suitability, decision, effectiveness. Together they hold 39 fields, 22 of which are required.
How often is an ergonomic equipment request raised?+
A new record is raised at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Each one is given an ID in the form EER-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the ergonomic equipment request 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.
Can the ergonomic equipment request 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 ergonomic equipment request 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