Summary
In short
- A new task ergonomic screening is an assessment used in KnowErgo that screens a new or changed task before it goes live. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1.3 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Raised alongside any management of change. Carried out by the change owner with ergonomics.
- The template holds 42 fields across 4 sections.
- Scoring is risk band, where high is bad.
- 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 MOC, Job.
What it is
What it is
What is a new task ergonomic screening?
A new task ergonomic screening is an assessment used in KnowErgo that screens a new or changed task before it goes live. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1.3 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is a new task ergonomic screening completed?
A new task ergonomic screening is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Raised alongside any management of change.
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
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form SCR4-2026-000
- 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 moc, job
Not for
- Area Ergonomic Screening, which a quick first pass across a whole area to find which tasks need a full assessment.
- Manual Handling Screening, which a rapid check of manual handling tasks to band them by risk.
- Shift Fatigue Screening, which screens work patterns for fatigue risk, covering shift length, rotation, breaks and consecutive days.
- 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 new task ergonomic screening template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1.3. 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 new task ergonomic screening contain?+
There are 4 sections: header, anticipated demands, design considerations, outcome. Together they hold 42 fields, 33 of which are required.
How often is a new task ergonomic screening raised?+
A new record is raised when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Each one is given an ID in the form SCR4-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the new task ergonomic screening belong to?+
It is part of Ergonomics and MSD Prevention, Fatigue and Shift Work. Assessed tasks with before and after scores, and a business case that gets equipment approved.
How is a new task ergonomic screening scored?+
Scoring is risk band. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the new task ergonomic screening 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 new task ergonomic screening 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