Summary
In short
- A push and pull assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses pushing, pulling and carrying tasks from video, using Snook tables alongside a posture method. It is built against Snook and Ciriello, ISO 11228-2 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Run for cart, tote and pallet jack movement. Carried out by a trained assessor.
- The template holds 57 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is percent population capable, where high 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 Job, Asset.
What it is
What it is
What is a push and pull assessment?
A push and pull assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses pushing, pulling and carrying tasks from video, using Snook tables alongside a posture method. It is built against Snook and Ciriello, ISO 11228-2 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is a push and pull assessment completed?
A push and pull assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Run for cart, tote and pallet jack movement.
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 ERG-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 job, asset
Not for
- Task Ergonomic Assessment, which assesses a work task using video, applying the methods you configure such as RULA, REBA or WISHA.
- Lifting Task Assessment, which assesses a lifting task from video, running the NIOSH lifting equation alongside a whole body posture method.
- Repetitive Task Assessment, which assesses highly repetitive work from video, focusing on upper limb loading and cycle time.
- 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.
Snook and CirielloSnook and Ciriello tables
Psychophysical tables giving the percentage of the working population capable of a push, pull, lift or carry.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the push and pull assessment template based on?+
It is built against Snook and Ciriello, ISO 11228-2. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard. Snook and Ciriello is snook and Ciriello tables. Psychophysical tables giving the percentage of the working population capable of a push, pull, lift or carry.
What sections does the push and pull assessment contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, forces, equipment condition, route, scored method, outcome. Together they hold 57 fields, 46 of which are required.
How often is a push and pull assessment 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 ERG-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the push and pull assessment 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 a push and pull assessment scored?+
Scoring is percent population capable. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the push and pull 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 push and pull 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.
Meet KnowErgo→Sources
Sources
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization
- Snook and Ciriello — Snook and Ciriello tables