Summary
In short
- A manual picking ergonomic assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses a pick face for reach, height, weight, rate and travel over a shift. It is built against ISO 11228 and forms part of the Warehouse and Dock Safety programme.
- Carried out per pick zone. Completed by ergonomics with the pickers.
- The template holds 47 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is risk level, 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 Order picking risk, Video analysis.
What it is
What it is
What is a manual picking ergonomic assessment?
A manual picking ergonomic assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses a pick face for reach, height, weight, rate and travel over a shift. It is built against ISO 11228 and forms part of the Warehouse and Dock Safety programme.
When is a manual picking ergonomic assessment completed?
A manual picking ergonomic assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Carried out per pick zone.
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 Warehouse and Dock Safety programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links order picking risk, video analysis
Not for
- Pallet Build and Wrap Assessment, which assesses the build of a pallet by hand, covering bending at the base layer, reach at the top and wrapping posture.
- Vehicle Cab Ergonomic Assessment, which assesses seat, controls, visibility, entry and exit for forklifts, trucks and mobile plant.
- Cold Environment Handling Assessment, which assesses handling tasks performed in chill and freezer areas, where grip, dexterity and recovery all change.
- 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 manual picking ergonomic 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 manual picking ergonomic assessment contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, pick face, load and rate, environment, outcome. Together they hold 47 fields, 39 of which are required.
How many manual picking ergonomic 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 manual picking ergonomic assessment belong to?+
It is part of Warehouse and Dock Safety, Ergonomics and MSD Prevention. Racking damage classified and acted on, trailers restrained, and pedestrians separated rather than warned.
How is a manual picking ergonomic assessment scored?+
Scoring is risk level. Low is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the manual picking ergonomic 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 manual picking ergonomic 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