Summary
In short
- An ergonomics committee record is a record used in KnowErgo that records ergonomics committee meetings, including tasks reviewed and actions agreed. It is built against CSA Z1004 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Run monthly or quarterly. Completed by the committee secretary.
- The template holds 41 fields across 5 sections, with priorities agreed repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is attendance percent, where high is good.
- CSA Z1004 is workplace ergonomics. The Canadian ergonomics management standard.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Worker; feeds CAPA.
What it is
What it is
What is an ergonomics committee record?
An ergonomics committee record is a record used in KnowErgo that records ergonomics committee meetings, including tasks reviewed and actions agreed. It is built against CSA Z1004 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is an ergonomics committee record completed?
An ergonomics committee record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Run monthly or quarterly.
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 ECR2-2026-000
- 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 worker; feeds capa
Not for
- Ergonomics Program Plan, which sets out how ergonomic risk is identified, assessed and controlled across the site.
- Anything outside KnowErgo, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
CSA Z1004Workplace ergonomics
The Canadian ergonomics management standard.
CSACanadian Standards Association
Canadian consensus standards. Frequently referenced into provincial regulation, which makes them enforceable.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the ergonomics committee record template based on?+
It is built against CSA Z1004. CSA Z1004 is workplace ergonomics. The Canadian ergonomics management standard. CSA is canadian Standards Association. Canadian consensus standards. Frequently referenced into provincial regulation, which makes them enforceable.
What sections does the ergonomics committee record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, attendance, standing items, priorities agreed, close. Together they hold 41 fields, 35 of which are required.
How often is an ergonomics committee record 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 ECR2-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the ergonomics committee record 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 ergonomics committee record scored?+
Scoring is attendance percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the ergonomics committee record 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 ergonomics committee record 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.
Meet KnowErgo→Sources
Sources
- CSA Z1004 — Workplace ergonomics
- CSA — Canadian Standards Association