Summary
In short
- An ergonomics program plan is a plan used in KnowErgo that sets out how ergonomic risk is identified, assessed and controlled across the site. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.5.2, CSA Z1004 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Written once and reviewed yearly. Owned by the ergonomics lead.
- The template holds 49 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 Site.
What it is
What it is
What is an ergonomics program plan?
An ergonomics program plan is a plan used in KnowErgo that sets out how ergonomic risk is identified, assessed and controlled across the site. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.5.2, CSA Z1004 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is an ergonomics program plan completed?
An ergonomics program plan is completed when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Written once and reviewed yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This plan 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 plan covers has occurred, or is about to
- Authorisation is needed before the work can begin
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form EPP-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 site
Not for
- Ergonomics Committee Record, which records ergonomics committee meetings, including tasks reviewed and actions agreed.
- 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.
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 program plan template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.5.2, CSA Z1004. 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 ergonomics program plan contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, scope and governance, core elements, training and awareness, measurement. Together they hold 49 fields, 41 of which are required.
How often is an ergonomics program plan raised?+
A new record is raised when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Each one is given an ID in the form EPP-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the ergonomics program plan 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 ergonomics program plan 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 program plan 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
- CSA Z1004 — Workplace ergonomics
- CSA — Canadian Standards Association