Summary
In short
- A task ergonomic assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses a work task using video, applying the methods you configure such as RULA, REBA or WISHA. It is built against ISO 11228, ISO 45001 cl.6.1.2 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
- Run when a task is new, changed or causing discomfort. Carried out by a trained assessor.
- The template holds 63 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is native method scores, worst 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 Job, Worker; feeds CAPA.
What it is
What it is
What is a task ergonomic assessment?
A task ergonomic assessment is an assessment used in KnowErgo that assesses a work task using video, applying the methods you configure such as RULA, REBA or WISHA. It is built against ISO 11228, ISO 45001 cl.6.1.2 and forms part of the Ergonomics and MSD Prevention programme.
When is a task ergonomic assessment completed?
A task ergonomic assessment is completed when the task, area or population being assessed is new or has materially changed. Run when a task is new, changed or causing discomfort.
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, worker; feeds capa
Not for
- Lifting Task Assessment, which assesses a lifting task from video, running the NIOSH lifting equation alongside a whole body posture method.
- Push and Pull Assessment, which assesses pushing, pulling and carrying tasks from video, using Snook tables alongside a 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
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 task ergonomic assessment template based on?+
It is built against ISO 11228, ISO 45001 cl.6.1.2. 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 task ergonomic assessment contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, task context, risk factors, scored methods applied, worker input, outcome. Together they hold 63 fields, 46 of which are required.
How often is a task ergonomic 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 task ergonomic 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 task ergonomic assessment scored?+
Scoring is native method scores, worst band. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the task 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 task 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 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization